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Access to Justice
Law360 is on a mission to shed light on how the rule of law can shape communities and explore important, and often overlooked, issues that impact the ability of individuals to navigate a complex legal system. We are proud to announce our Access to Justice newsletter, which will deliver stories to all readers, free of charge, on trends affecting the justice gap, pro bono programs and difference makers helping citizens with the fewest resources gain access to the courts.
Latest News in Access to Justice
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November 27, 2024
Rikers Faces Federal Takeover As NYC Held In Contempt
A Manhattan federal judge found New York City and its corrections department in civil contempt for failing to fix the "unconstitutional danger" for inmates at Rikers Island, indicating a receivership is the solution.
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November 20, 2024
Ga. Judge Cuts Claims From Jail Book Policy Challenge
A Georgia federal judge Tuesday dismissed several claims in a bookstore's lawsuit alleging a Georgia sheriff and jail commander imposed an unlawful policy of only allowing books into the county jail from authorized retailers, only keeping alive claims against the two men in their official capacities.
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November 15, 2024
Calif. Justice Reformers Vow To Fight After Election Day Losses
California voters' Election Day moves to oust progressive prosecutors and enact purportedly tough-on-crime ballot measures point to a broad conservative swing in criminal justice, a movement that San Francisco's former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and other reform proponents told Law360 they intend to fight in coming years.
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November 15, 2024
The High Court Fee Case That Has Civil Rights Attys On Edge
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon make it more difficult for civil rights attorneys to get paid even when they successfully challenge harmful government policies, an "earthshaking disturbance" advocates say could deter lawyers from taking on indigent clients.
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November 15, 2024
Exploring Louisiana's History Of Nonunanimous Juries
The elimination of nonunanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana in 2018 inspired a Southern University Law Center professor to dive into the state’s long-standing racial prejudice against Black residents, culminating in three books that examine the roots of the problem and how to build a better criminal justice system.
Areas of Coverage
- Legal aid programs and funding
- Right to counsel
- Pro se rights
- Sentencing and bail reform
- Pro bono efforts
- Judicial backlogs and shortages
- Technology that improves access to justice
- Crime victims’ access to justice