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Organization name
Legal Aid Society
Tax id (EIN)
61-0537626
Address
416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Ste. 300Louisville, KY 40202
About
The ROI of LAS
REAL KENTUCKIANS. REAL JUSTICE.
For over a century, Legal Aid Society's mission has been to pursue justice for people in poverty. Join us in ensuring justice belongs to everyone.
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When most people think of the justice system, they imagine courtrooms, laws, and legal jargon. But at the Legal Aid Society, we see something more: the faces of real Kentuckians.
These aren’t case numbers—they’re neighbors. They’re families. They’re lives that matter. |
THIS IS WHAT EQUAL JUSTICE LOOKS LIKE
“I’ve never won anything in my life, but I wanted something that really meant something to me all these years.”
| Dwight Beal had been living in his apartment for more than three years when he received an eviction notice. The notice wasn’t a surprise—he’d repeatedly clashed with Louisville Metro Housing Authority when he rightfully complained about delays over a Kroger gift card promised to residents of the building following a power outage that spoiled precious food. Because Dwight stood firm in this and other complaints regarding property mismanagement, LMHA called him “threatening and disorderly,” repeatedly put conduct strikes on his tenant record, and moved to evict him. As a 76-year-old disabled recipient of public housing benefits, eviction from a LMHA building would almost certainly mean that Dwight would become homeless. However, unlike many residents, Dwight was aware of his rights. He immediately reached out to Legal Aid Society. “I don’t wanna be pushed over,” Dwight said, “I’ve never won anything in my life, but I wanted something that really meant something to me all these years.” Legal Aid disputed LMHA’s account of the facts and forced the case to a jury trial—a very rare thing in eviction court. After a 7-hour trial, the jury ruled in favor of Dwight and stopped his eviction. “What we did was an organized resistance to injustice,” said Dwight’s Legal Aid Attorney Andrew Chandler. “Expressing frustration with property management is not against the law.” |
Mr. Dwight Beal and Legal Aid Attorney Andrew Chandler after Mr. Beal won his trial. |
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Louisville, KY 40202