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First Amendment Rights (Expression, Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly & Petition)
   Voting Machines - How they Work (Separate Website)
Look here for a demonstration of how to use a voting machine. See the online video from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Elections Division, Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
   Voting Rights Information from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (Separate Website)
Information about voting rights and how to volunteer to protect voting rights.
By: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights & the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Educaiton Fund
  
   
   VOTING: DISABILITY PROGRAM FOR DISABLED, SENIOR CITIZENS, & RESIDENTS OF NURSING OR VETERANS' HOMES (Separate Website)
See this information about voting rights of the elderly and disabled, from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
   What Not to Wear on Election Day -- Election Protection Program (Separate Website)
Learn more about how what kind of clothing or paraphernalia may give you trouble when you go to vote. See this information from the Election Protection Program.
By: Election Protection Program
  
   
   Where Do I Vote? Find Out Online (Separate Website)
Want to know where to vote? See this site from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State, which lets you search by address or voter information.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
  
   
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Housing Discrimination
   ADA Questions and Answers (Separate Website)
This question and answer document from the U.S. Department of Justice's web site explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives persons with disabilities certain rights to non-discrimination in state and local government programs, activities and services, and in public accommodations.
  
   
   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
  
   
   Disabilities and Your Fair Housing Rights
A guide to legal rights that protect people with disabilities from discrimination in buying or renting housing.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)
  
   
   Fair Housing -- Equal Opportunity for All This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Check out this brochure from HUD about fair housing and housing discrimination.
By: HUD -- US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

    Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Federal Laws Protecting You from Housing Discrimination (Separate Website)
Federal laws that protect you.
  
   
   Financing Your Home: Your Fair Housing Rights
Federal laws that protect you from illegal discrimination when you finance your home. What to do if you think there has been illegal discrimination.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)
  
   
   Housing Issues and HIV/AIDS
Laws against illegal discrimination may protect you.
By: AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc.
  
   
   Housing Justice Network (Separate Website)
HJN focuses on public and subsidized housing, Section 8 assistance, single family housing foreclosures, fair housing, CDBG and HOME programs, the housing programs of the Rural Housing Service, and more
  
   
   Housing Voucher Tenants with Disabilities
What you should know if you have a housing voucher and someone in your family is disabled. Information on how to cut your rent and special rights for disabled tenants.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
 
  
   
   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
  
   
   Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center

    Read this in: Korean / 한국어 , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Overview of Fair Housing Law (Separate Website)
Quick view of housing discrimination law, from the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center.
By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Inc. (FHAC)
  
   
   Practical Advice on Housing Law (Separate Website)
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including housing problems such as buying, selling or renting.
By: American Bar Association
  
   
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Any listing of an attorney does not constitute a recommendation of the attorney. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate the attorney's reputation and qualifications.

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E-mail. Viewing this Web site, or transmitting an e-mail message through this Web site, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Sending e-mail to an attorney mentioned in this site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorney. Unless you are already a client of the attorney, your e-mail may NOT be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Moreover, unless it is encrypted, e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient. Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not hire an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.

 

Information, Not Legal Advice. 

Esto es solamente información, no es consejo legal.

 

This web site has been prepared for general information purposes only. The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice depends on the specific facts of each situation. Some information in this web site may not be correct for where you are.  The information in this web site is not guaranteed to be up-to-date.  The information in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.

 

Este sitio del Internet fue preparado para dar solamente información.  La información en este sitio no es consejo legal.  Consejo legal depende de los datos específicos y las circunstancias de cada situación.  Es posible que alguna información en este sitio no comporte con el área o la jurisdicción donde usted vive.  Es posible que la información en este sitio no esté corriente.  La información en este sitio no puede sustituir el consejo de un abogado competente y licenciado en su estado.

Lawyer Advertising. In some jurisdictions this web site may be considered lawyer advertising. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.

Propaganda de Abogados. En algunas jurisdicciones, este sitio puede ser considerado propaganda de abogados. Contratar con un abogado es una decisión importante que no debe depender solamente sobre anuncios.

Any listing of an attorney does not constitute a recommendation of the attorney. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate the attorney's reputation and qualifications.

Información sobre un abogado no es una recomendación del abogado.  Antes de contratar con un abogado, usted debe investigar la reputación y las capacidades del abogado.

Links. This web site contains links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest, and are not intended to state or imply that we sponsor or are affiliated or associated with the persons or entities who created such site, nor are the links intended to state or imply that we are legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links.

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E-mail. Viewing this Web site, or transmitting an e-mail message through this Web site, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Sending e-mail to an attorney mentioned in this site does NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and the attorney. Unless you are already a client of the attorney, your e-mail may NOT be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Moreover, unless it is encrypted, e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient. Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not hire an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.

Correo Electrónico.  Si usted mira este sitio, o si usted envía un mensaje de correo electrónico por este sitio,  esta acción no crea un relación entre abogado y cliente.  Usted no tiene relación entre abogado y cliente si usted envía correo electrónico a un abogado que el sitio mencionado.  Si usted no es un cliente del abogado, es posible que su correo electrónico a este abogado no tendrá protección del privilegio entre abogados y clientes.  Si su correo electrónico no tiene clave secreta electrónica, es posible que su correo electrónico pueda ser interceptado por otras personas que no son el recipiente. 

Fechas topes son muy importantes en la mayoría del los asuntos legales. Usted puede perder derechos importantes si usted no contrata con un abogado inmediatamente quien le pueda dar consejo legal. Muchas personas no miran el correo electrónico cada día, y algunos abogados no responden a correo electrónico que no es solicitado de las personas que no son clientes.

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