Draft Budget Would Slash Legal Aid Funds By: Ronald B. Turovsky March 09, 2017 – Daily Journal President Donald J. Trump's first draft budget includes the elimination of funding for the Legal Services Corporation. This has renewed the ongoing national debate over LSC and whether government should fund legal assistance to the poor. The conservative Heritage Foundation, which now holds sway in the White House, has long advocated and argued for LSC's elimination. Many have weighed in on the opposite side, including such disparate supporters as Michigan Football coach Jim Harbaugh. They argue that LSC provides critical funding that enables the poor access to the courts and legal protection and justice. Read the article here.
