The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ or the Center), formerly known as the Welfare Law Center (WLC) and the Poverty Law Center (PLC), is a national non-profit organization dedicated to "advanc[ing] the cause of economic justice for low-income families, individuals, and communities across the country." Specifically, the Center advocates for the following causes: income security, access to employment, fair treatment, public accountability, access to justice, fair and safe workplaces, community action, and civic participation.

Notable cases

The Center has won many notable cases, including Goldberg v. Kelly

Goldberg v. Kelly

Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 , is a case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires an evidentiary hearing before a recipient of certain government benefits can be deprived of such benefits...

, which recognized the right for welfare recipients to receive notice and a fair hearing before being deprived of their benefits; King v. Smith

King v. Smith

King v. Smith, 392 U.S. 309 , was a decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that Aid to Families with Dependent Children could not be withheld because of the presence of a "substitute father" who visited a family on weekends.Mrs. Sylvester Smith was an Alabama resident who...

, which prevented the states from denying public benefits to families determined to be eligible under prior federal law; and Califano v. Westcott, which held sex discrimination in public benefits policies to be unconstitutional.

External links

• National Center for Law and Economic Justice—Official website