Updates
Give People Access to Virginia Courts
| By James W. (Jay) Speer, Esq.
Courts Should Be Instruments of Progress, Not Weapons of Oppression
VPLC Joins National Coalition Defending FTC Independence
VPLC is among 40 consumer, privacy, and competition organizations filing an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the challenge to her attempted removal by the President.
Unreasonable: Attorney Fees Deepen Housing Instability
A new report shows inflated attorney fees in Virginia eviction cases are pushing families deeper into debt and worsening the state’s housing crisis.
VPLC Joins 2026 Interfaith Justice Revival Tour Across Southwest Virginia
| By Ezra Halstead
For the second year in a row, Virginia Poverty Law Center is proud to once again partner with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) and the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP for the 2026 Interfaith Justice Revival […]
The Work Continues: New Virginia Laws and the Pursuit of Justice
| By James W. (Jay) Speer, Esq.
As the nation reflects on 250 years of striving toward its founding ideals, new Virginia laws taking effect July 1 represent meaningful steps toward justice, dignity, and opportunity for all.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules for children in foster care reform case; VPLC joined amicus brief
| By Valerie L’Herrou, Esq.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this month ruled on behalf of children in the foster care system in a case brought against the West Virginia Department of Human Services.
