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Pro Bono at the Law Center The National Homelessness Law Center was founded to be the hub of the national legal movement to end homelessness, combining and coordinating the strength of the public and private bar. Pro bono is an integral part of the Law Center’s mission to end homelessness in America. In fact, we could not accomplish this mission without the consistent and diligent assistance of our Pro Bono Partners. Though the Law Center’s staff is small, the mission is National in scale; therefore, we need our Pro Bono Partners to multiply our efforts throughout the country. Many [...]

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All Reports & Publications A collection of reports by the Law Center and our partners to help advocates fighting homelessness in America. 2025 The Criminalization of Homelessness and Mental Health Conditions in the United States Created in collaboration with the University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic, this report examines the current policies which enable the criminalization of homelessness and mental health, violations of international human rights standards, and potential evidence-based alternatives to provide mental health support to unhoused individuals. ICE Raid Guidance for Homeless Service Providers: [...]

Letters and Testimony A collection of letters sent or signed onto by the Law Center to support our advocacy and legal work. Testimony of Siya Hegde, Attorney, to the UN Human Rights Council and Office of the High CommissionerSiya's remarks about the U.S.'s criminalization of homelessness and poverty were delivered at a briefing before the United Nations about human rights and the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. The civil society briefing was organized in anticipation of the U.S. not showing up for its Universal Periodic Review of human rights records at the [...]

Martin v. Boise's ImpactCurrently, Martin v. Boise has been cited in 112 cases as reported by Westlaw.Last updated (6.6.2023) Martin Citations