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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION v. VELAZQUEZ (99-603)
Together with No. 99-960, United States v. Velazquez et
al., also on certiorari to the same court.Argued October 4, 2000 -- Decided February 28, 2001
Opinion author: Kennedy
Click on the links below to view the respective documents:
Syllabus (HTML) (PDF) Opinion (HTML) (PDF) Dissent (HTML) (PDF)
IOLTA UPDATE:
Fifth Circuit Asks Parties in Washington Legal Foundation Case to Brief Issues
Addressed in Paulsen v. State Bar of Texas
IOLTA Program Withstands Challenge From Attorney On Ethical Grounds--Opinion Issued By Third Court of Appeals Denying Good Cause Exemption From IOLTA Compliance
View Opinion: Paulsen v. State Bar of Texas, No. 03-00-000254-CV (Tex. App.--Austin, March 29, 2001, n.w.h.)
Washington Legal Foundation Case (now on remand from U.S. Supreme Ct.)
TEAJF Fifth Circuit Brief (filed 8/2/2000)
TEAJF Motion to Certify Question to Texas Supreme Court (filed 8/2/2000)
Washington Legal Foundation Brief with Fifth Circuit (filed 5/30/2000)
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Judge: Texas Medicaid Fails Children
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development-Final Rule:
Tenant Participation in Multifamily Housing Projects
This rule enhances and expands the rights of tenants in HUD-insured and assisted Housing to organize and participate in project operation. Effective: July 7, 2000. CONTACT: Willie Spearmon (202) 708-3000 or (800) 877-8339 for TTY. FR June 7, 2000, page 36271.
Request for Comments by Legal Services Corporation
On May 24, 2000 LSC published program letters 98-1 and 98-6 regarding state planning as well as the Grant Assurances for FY2001. These letters had been previously issued to solicit input from recipients of LSC funding regarding the state planning process. Comments are due on or before June 26, 2000.
Text of the Federal Register Notice
Protocol for Interprogram Referrals
Legal services programs who refer a client to another legal services program should utilize the Inter-Program Referral Form provided here. This form protects both the programs and the client and it is the policy of some programs not to accept a referral unless they receive a copy of this form signed by the client. The form makes clear to the client that the referral will terminate any responsibility the referring program has regarding the client's legal problem and that there is no attorney/client relationship with the program the client has been referred to until the case has been accepted. The form can be downloaded in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect formats.
Inter-Program Referral Form: Word WordPerfect
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