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NSCLCsFederalRightsProjectworkstopreservetheabilityofthecourtsandCongresstoprotectthehealthsecurityandcivilrightsofindividualsunderfederallaw.NotlimitedtoissuesthataffectolderadultstheProjectworkstostrengthenjusticeforall.theNationalSeniorCitizensLawCenterahighlyeffectiveadvocacygroupnnn62010ANNuALRepoRtNAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteRCrAccssTheProjectisavocalchampionfortheAffordableCareActarguingitslegalbasisinthemediaandinthecourtsevenbeforedozensofstatesissuedtheirchallenges.FrequentlycalleduponbypolicymakersincludingtheWhiteHousetosupportthelawstaffwasfrequentlyquotedinmajornewspapersandmagazinesfromthetoincolumnsbyrespectedWashingtonpunditslikeEzraKleinont.v.andinblogsreadbythousandsnationwide.NSCLCstaffalsotookaleadingroleinpreparingamicusbriefsinboththeVirginiaandFloridacourtchallenges.TheFederalRightsProjectcontinuesitsongoingeffortstoensureU.S.citizenshaveaccesstothecourtstoremedywrongsandtopreventtheunderminingoffederallaw.Itisadvocatingfortheinterestsoflow-incomeCaliforniansintheSupremeCourtinDouglasv.ILCrepresentingtheILCplaintiffs.Thecaseraisestheissueofaccesstothecourtstoensurecompliancewithfederallaw.ItwroteaSupremeCourtamicusbriefinregardingaccesstofederalcourtbyorganizationsthatpreventandremedyabuseoftheelderly.InNSCLCfiledaSupremeCourtamicusbriefinsupportofthird-partybeneficiarycontractclaimsarguingthattheCourtsdecisionshouldnottrampleontherightsofstatecourtsandlegislaturesthatpermitthosewhomayhavetherighttosue.Webinarsrelatedtoclaimingandcollectingattorneysfeesaswellasonavarietyofrights-relatedtopicsattractedasmanyas500legalservicesprotectionandadvocacycivilrightsandpublicinterestlawyers.MichaelS.GreaveAmericanEnterpriseInstituteDefendedHealthReform.EnsuredAccesstotheCourts.TrainedAdvocates.NewYorkTimesTheNationVirginiav.ReinhardAstrav.SantaClaraPolicyCounselSimonLazarusfrequentlyspeaksonexpertpanelsdiscussingconstitutionalityissuessuchasstatechallengestothehealthreformlaw