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Monthly Archives: September 2019

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Americans of All Political Views Agree: Record Clearing Should Be Expanded

National Record Clearing ProjectBy rachelSeptember 30, 2019

The following post was written by CLS Litigation Director Sharon Dietrich. I sometimes am asked for authority for the proposition that the reporting of an expunged or sealed case by a commercial screener violates the FCRA.  Unfortunately, the dearth of case law directly on point keeps me from just succinctly giving a citation, even though…

Ants Under the Refrigerator

National Record Clearing ProjectBy rachelSeptember 28, 2019

You probably are wondering, “What is she talking about, with a subject line like that?”  The answer to your thought is that I use this phrase when giving clients an important warning about the effect of their expungement orders.  I am illustrating for them the idea that I can’t guarantee removal of their expunged cases…

CLS Submits Amicus Brief in Support of Iowa Legal Aid

Criminal Records, EmploymentBy garronSeptember 10, 2019

CLS filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States urging the Court to take up the case of Doe v. Iowa, being litigated by our colleagues at Iowa Legal Aid. Doe v. Iowa is a case of great importance, as it challenges Iowa’s ability to prevent low-income…

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