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42 U.S.C. § 2996a

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As used in this subchapter, the term—(1) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation;(2) “Corporation” means the Legal Services Corporation established under this subchapter;(3) “eligible client” means any person financially unable to afford legal assistance;(4) “Governor” means the chief executive officer of a State;(5) “legal assistance” means the provision of any legal services consistent with the purposes and provisions of this subchapter;(6) “recipient” means any grantee, contractee, or recipient of financial assistance described in clause (A) of section 2996e(a)(1) of this title;(7) “staff attorney” means an attorney who receives more than one-half of his annual professional income from a recipient organized solely for the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients under this subchapter; and(8) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.(Pub. L. 88–452, title X, § 1002, as added Pub. L. 93–355, § 2, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 378.)Executive DocumentsTermination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1976–1997 · leading case: Legal Aid Soc. of Hawaii v. Legal Services Corp.
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Legal Aid Soc. of Hawaii v. Legal Services Corp. (1997) hid “42 U.S.C. § 2996a The congressionally established aims of the LSC include the “need to provide equal access to the system of justice in our Nation for individuals who seek redress of grievances.”
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute v. Legal Services Corp. (1984) dcd “14 A “grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving financial assistance” is entitled to the procedural rights afforded by section 2996j; these rights are not confined to a subclass of “recipients,” as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(6). The language of section 2996j suggests…”
Martens v. Hall (1977) flsd “See, 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(3) and 42 U. S.C. § 2996g(e).”
Western Center on Law & Poverty, Inc. v. Legal Services Corp. (1984) dcd “42 U.S.C. § 2996a(5). 10 . The Center argues that the Corporation’s denial of continued funds in the midst of a grant year (January 4, 1984) should be treated as a termination of funding under § 1606.”
Smith v. Ehrlich (1976) dcd “Section 1002(7) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(7), provides that “ ‘staff attorney’ means an attorney who receives more than one-half of his annual professional income from a recipient organized solely for the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients under this…”
East Arkansas Legal Services, a Corporation v. Legal Services Corporation (1984) cadc “See 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(6); § 2996e(a)(l)(A). Thus the grant awards, which LSC provides annually and pays out in monthly allotments, are the measure of “financial assistance” which LSC provides to a recipient.”
Multnomah Legal Services Workers Union v. Multnomah County Legal Aid Service, Inc. (1989) ord “42 U.S.C. §§ 2996a and 2996e(a)(l). Congress requires LSC to “monitor and evaluate and provide for independent evaluation” of legal services programs that receive LSC money.”
Rehmann v. Maynard (1988) wva “42 U.S.C.S. § 2996a (1974) defines these terms as follows: "As used in this title the term— ****** "(6) ‘recipient’ means any grantee, contrac-tee, or recipient of financial assistance described in Clause (A) of section 1006(a)(1) [42 U.”
— 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(3) — 1 case
Martens v. Hall (1977) flsd “See, 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(3) and 42 U. S.C. § 2996g(e).”
— 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(5) — 1 case
Western Center on Law & Poverty, Inc. v. Legal Services Corp. (1984) dcd “42 U.S.C. § 2996a(5). 10 . The Center argues that the Corporation’s denial of continued funds in the midst of a grant year (January 4, 1984) should be treated as a termination of funding under § 1606.”
— 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(6) — 2 cases
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute v. Legal Services Corp. (1984) dcd “14 A “grantee, contractor, or person or entity receiving financial assistance” is entitled to the procedural rights afforded by section 2996j; these rights are not confined to a subclass of “recipients,” as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(6). The language of section 2996j suggests…”
East Arkansas Legal Services, a Corporation v. Legal Services Corporation (1984) cadc “See 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(6); § 2996e(a)(l)(A). Thus the grant awards, which LSC provides annually and pays out in monthly allotments, are the measure of “financial assistance” which LSC provides to a recipient.”
— 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(7) — 1 case
Smith v. Ehrlich (1976) dcd “Section 1002(7) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2996a(7), provides that “ ‘staff attorney’ means an attorney who receives more than one-half of his annual professional income from a recipient organized solely for the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients under this…”
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