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Legal Advocacy
Our legal advocacy initiatives - conducted by AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) - reflect more than 15 years of work in federal and state courts across the country. Through our efforts, we support the Foundation’s four priority areas: Hunger, Income, Housing and Isolation, and ensure that those 50 and older have a voice in the laws and policies that affect their daily lives.
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AFL in Clearinghouse Review
The following three links are to articles on hunger as they appeared when first published in 46 Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, Sept.-Oct., 2012, and are copyrighted by Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
AARP Foundation's President, Jo Ann Jenkins (PDF), and AARP Foundation Litigation senior attorneys, Jones (PDF) and Silverstein (PDF), contribute to this issue of Clearinghouse Review focusing on hunger. AARP Foundation provided generous support in publishing this special issue as Hunger is one of its four priorities.
Receiving benefits electronically is discussed by AFL senior attorney, Nepveu and Wyzykowski (PDF) as first published in 46 Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, Nov.-Dec., 2012, and copyrighted by Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
2012-13 U.S. Supreme Court Preview
AARP Foundation Litigation analyzes those cases upon which the Supreme Court has granted certiorari that may particularly impact people over age 50. Additionally, this Preview discusses petitions pending for certiorari AARP Foundation is following. Read
"The Law," from the Bulletin
Author, Emily Sachar, discusses the issue, "Are corporate managers of nursing homes liable for the adverse impact of their management decisions?" See page 32 in the March, 2013 issue of the Bulletin. Read
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Surviving Spouses Get Their Day in Court
Did HUD act illegally in failing to protect surviving spouses of reverse mortgages? Read
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Nightmare on Main Street
Despite the perception that older Americans are more housing secure than younger people, millions of older Americans are carrying more mortgage debt than ever before, and more than three million are at risk of losing their homes. Read
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Find the most recent cases in which AFL has advocated in courts nationwide for the rights of older persons, and filed AARP’s amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs that help courts decide precedent-setting cases.
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Foundation Litigation
AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) is an advocate in courts nationwide for the rights of people 50 and older, addressing diverse legal issues that affect their daily lives and assuring that they have a voice in the judicial system. Learn more about our litigation teams.
