The American Lawyer Features Cravath’s Victory for Children in NYC Foster Care Among Leading Matters in 2024 Pro Bono Report
July 17, 2024
On July 9, 2024, The American Lawyer featured Cravath and A Better Childhood’s (“ABC”) appellate victory for children in New York City foster care among “15 matters that represent some of the very best of the legal industry’s pro bono efforts in 2023.” Published as part of the outlet’s 2024 Pro Bono Report, the article described Cravath and ABC’s efforts, led by partners Antony L. Ryan and Justin C. Clarke, to secure class certification in an action brought by 19 children seeking to remedy the ongoing violation of their rights under the Due Process Clause as well as various state and federal statutory provisions which cause children in foster care harm to their health, safety and well‑being.
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September 21, 2023
Cravath and A Better Childhood Win Appellate Victory for Children in NYC Foster Care
On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a district court’s order denying class certification to all children who are or will be in the custody of New York City’s foster care system. Cravath, working on a pro bono basis, represents the putative class alongside co‑counsel at A Better Childhood (“ABC”).
