5 Principles for Civil Justice Reform

Blog Post (NATIONAL)

5 Principles for Civil Justice Reform

December 19, 2019 | Danielle Root , Maggie Jo Buchanan | Center for American Progress (CAP)
For parties involved, the stakes of civil proceedings are extraordinarily high. Child custody; orders of protection against a violent stalker; foreclosure of and eviction from a home; and falling prey to predatory debt collectors are all matters handled by civil courts.
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Justice Ain’t Much if You Can’t Afford It. America Needs to Overhaul Its Civil Law

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

Justice Ain’t Much if You Can’t Afford It. America Needs to Overhaul Its Civil Law

July 18, 2019 | Martha Bergmark | Newsweek
There is a crisis in this country's civil justice system, but with new resolve and investment in systemic reforms and civil legal aid, we can achieve Fannie Lou Hamer's vision of a civil justice system that fulfills America's promise of justice for all.
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