Illinois' court system had the third-worst score in the nation among state judiciaries in serving poor, disabled and other disadvantaged members of the public.
News Story (Illinois, NATIONAL, STATE COMPARISONS)
Dave Collins
Associated Press (AP)
November 17, 2014
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Link to the Justice Index
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Organizations mentioned/involved: National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School
News Story (Illinois, NATIONAL, STATE COMPARISONS)
Dave Collins
Associated Press (AP)
November 17, 2014
Link to story
Link to the Justice Index
Tags: Research/Data
Organizations mentioned/involved: National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School
DETAILS
Illinois’ “Justice Index” score of 34.5 out of 100, determined by the nonprofit National Center for Access to Justice, is based on how states serve people with disabilities and limited English proficiency, how much free legal help is available and how states help increasing numbers of people representing themselves in court, among other issues.
Connecticut led all states with a score of 73.4 and was followed by Hawaii, Minnesota, New York and Delaware, respectively. Local courts in Washington, D.C., had the highest overall score at 80.9.
At the bottom was Oklahoma at 23.7, followed by Kentucky, Illinois, South Dakota and Indiana.