We fight to end the criminalization of poverty in Texas.
Austin, TX
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TFDP, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, the El Paso County District Atty & the El Paso County Attorney's Office, will be having a virtual Expunction Clinic for criminal cases in El Paso County on July 31, 2026 from 9am-2pm (MT)/ 10am-3pm (CT). Register today! lnkd.in/gcDxnQAt
TFDP's Interim Executive Director, Yvonne London, was interviewed by 93.7 KLBJ's Kenny Rahmeyer on the Local Insights Blog to discuss our mission to end the criminalization of poverty. Check out the interview at klbjfm.com/blogs/klbj-blog/l…
TFDP is excited to announce that we are the 2025 winner of the Reisman Award for Community Champion! It has been such an honor to be recognized for work in the community. Special thanks to Jack Newton, Taylor Lecky and the #Clio staff for their amazing support.
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TFDP is honored to be named the 2025 Reisman Award Winner for Community Champion. Thank you to #Clio for showcasing our story.
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Registration will close on Sunday, September 28th. Apply today!! Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/3USFXWe.
We are a week away!!! Register today to guarantee your spot. Registration will close on September 28, 2025. To register scan the QR Code or go to bit.ly/3USFXWe .
We are just about 2 weeks away! Join TFDP and Miles of Freedom for our Driver's License Recovery and Class C Ticket clinic in Dallas on October 2, 2025. Registration for this event is required. Scan the QR Code or register at bit.ly/3USFXWe.
Join TFDP and Miles of Freedom for our Driver's License Recovery and Class C Ticket clinic in Dallas on October 2, 2025. Registration for this event is required. Scan the QR Code or register at bit.ly/3USFXWe.
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Congratulations to @UTexasLaw alum Rylan Maksoud, who will join @FairDefense to represent low-income Texans charged with “fine-only” criminal offenses. Rylan’s work is generously supported by Lisa Foster & Alan Bersin. Go Rylan!
ALT A graphic announcing 2024 Fellow Rylan Maksoud. Text on the graphic denotes that Rylan is hosted by the Texas Fair Defense Project, sponsored by Lisa Foster & Alan Bersin, and a graduate of The University of Texas School of Law. A headshot of Rylan and the Equal Justice Works logo occupy the left and center columns of the graphic.
Registration is open for our June Class C/DL recovery clinic in San Antonio! Register at this link: bit.ly/SA-Clinic
Staff attorney Nathan Fennell with co-counsel Celin Carlo-Gonzalez of Covington & Burling LLP after a hearing in the Austin Division of the Western District of TX. Our lawsuit, filed with Covington & ACLU of Texas, challenges unlawful detention under Operation Lone Star.
TFDP's Policy Director, Sarah Mae Jennings, co-authored this op-ed about counsel at first appearance in Travis County for the Austin-American Statesman: statesman.com/story/opinion/…
TFDP's Executive Director, Geoff Burkhart, has been named to the American Bar Association's Task Force for Public Defense Independence.
Read more here: americanbar.org/news/abanews…
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Registration is open for our spring Huston-Tillotson Driver's License Restoration and Criminal Record Clearing Clinic, which will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 10am-2pm.
Sign up here:
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Registration is open for our spring Huston-Tillotson Driver's License Restoration and Criminal Record Clearing Clinic, which will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 10am-2pm.
Sign up here:
tinyurl.com/42cf9wdr
Registration is still open for our 3/16 driver's license clinic - use this link to sign up tinyurl.com/yz3dpkmn
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Join us Saturday, March 16 for our next Houston clinic. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/yz3dpkmn
TFDP wins a preliminary injunction ordering Caldwell County to open bail hearings to the public and press! Read the full press release here: tinyurl.com/4furs8v6
Yesterday, TFDP's Policy Director, Sarah Mae Jennings, and fellow advocate Monica Sanchez spoke about the problems with Omnibase on NBC News Now. Watch the full segment at nbcnews.com/now/video/600-00…
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with a gift to TFDP's annual campaign, New Beginnings. Will you donate and join the fight to end the criminalization of poverty? shorturl.at/hqtuJ
