National Center for Youth Law

SEATTLE — On June 2, Flores counsel argued before the Ninth Circuit against the government’s attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement — the primary safeguard against abuse, neglect, and

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), alongside 17 other leading national and statewide organizations with extensive expertise in LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, filed an amicus brief Tuesday that urges the U.S. Court of Appeals fo...

LOS ANGELES — In a brief filed in federal court today, lawyers for children incarcerated at the Family Residential Treatment Center in Dilley, Texas (Dilley) describe the federal government’s most recent claims...

OAKLAND — The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2026-27 state budget proposal, released today, for its inclusion of $30 million in one-time funding dedicated to identifying and supporting California’s K-12 students experiencing homelessness. This is a critical investment,

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) filed an amicus brief today, asking a federal court in Rhode Island to honor young people’s constitutional rights to privacy in their medic...