Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Brennan Center for Justice
(Separate Website)
"The Brennan Center for Justice is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism." -- from the Brennan Center's Web site.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
This government site has information about how to report civil rights violations, and it has information about some civil rights issues.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
Web site of the government unit responsible for enforcing major federal anti-discrimination laws.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Freedom of Information Act
(Separate Website)
"FOIA" gives the public access to certain federal goverment records.
By: Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Contacts at Federal Agencies
(Separate Website)
This tells you how to reach the main Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) contact persons in federal departments and agencies.
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Public Records
Your state law rights to look at and copy public records.
By: Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
Louisiana Public Records Laws
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about your rights.
By: State of Louisiana, Office of the Attorney General
The Door to Open Government in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Online guide to the state's law about, and your rights to, open meetings and public records. Authored by Jack Weiss, Amy Neuhardt, and Louisiana lawyer Mary Ellen Roy.
By: The Reporters' Committee for Freedom of the Press
Using the Tools of the Trade: A Freedom of Information Law Primer
(Separate Website)
Article that talks about when the public has a right to attend public meetings and look at public records, and the limits to these rights.
By: Student Press Law Center
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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