One Year of Eviction Record Sealing and a New Podcast to Mark the Milestone
One year ago, Massachusetts made history when a landmark eviction record sealing law was enacted, giving tenants the opportunity to seal eviction records from public view in certain types of cases. Today, we were proud to celebrate the impact of this law – and to launch a new resource to help spread the word so […]
13,000+ Comments Oppose HUD Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families
Tenant and immigrant rights groups condemn proposal that could force tens of thousands of families from their homes, urge government to immediately withdraw proposal Greater Boston Legal Services, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Legal Aid Society, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, the Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, and the National Housing Law Project issued the following statement marking the close […]
Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens’ Parole Status
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2026 Contact: press@democracyforward.org press@mlri.org Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens’ Parole Status Ruling Restores Lawful Status for Hundreds of Thousands Who Followed the Rules
Tenant and Immigrant Rights Groups Condemn Proposed HUD Rule Change Targeting Immigrant Families
February 20, 2026
Post Shutdown, Urgent Need To Protect Massachusetts Residents Against Trump Administration’s Ongoing Attacks on SNAP
The shutdown reminded all of America how critical SNAP is. We must protect SNAP to continue ensuring that low-income families can put food on the table. BOSTON, MA (November 14, 2025) – For the first time in American history, SNAP households did not get their food benefits on time because the Trump Administration refused to […]
MLRI Executive Director, Georgia D. Katsoulomitis, honored as Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women of Law 2025
Boston, MA (October 22, 2025) – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is proud to announce that Georgia D. Katsoulomitis has been named on the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of Law 2025 list. The Top Women of Law event celebrates exceptional women lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in their legal careers and have made […]
Massachusetts Language Access Coalition to host webinar launch event
Event to highlight new report ‘Justice Disrupted: Improving Language Access at the Massachusetts Trial Courts’ Boston, MA (October 16, 2025) – The Courts Language Access Working Group of the Massachusetts Language Access Coalition invites the public, advocates, and members of the legal community to the official launch of a new community-centered report Justice Disrupted: Improving […]
Congress’s Last-Minute Compromise to Avoid a Shutdown Eliminated its Previous Agreement to Replace Food Benefits Stolen from Low-Income Families
BOSTON, MA (December 23, 2024) – Low-income families struggling to put food on the table are a major casualty of last week’s political maneuvering to avoid a government shutdown. Since summer 2022, thousands of Massachusetts families have had their food benefits stolen through no fault of their own due to organized card-skimming schemes. SNAP benefits […]