Your daily ration of civil justice rationing
New Mexico judges are suing afterĀ Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed their 8 percent pay increase. They are making some of the same arguments we hear from other states, especially when they express funding as a percentage of the state’s… Read More
The president of the American Bar Association is embracing the idea of providing lawyers to people facing civil lawsuit in a way similar to the criminal justice system. Known as “civil Gideon,” a reference to the landmark case… Read More
Our recent mention of Civil Gideon ā the idea that citizens should have a right to an attorney in some civil cases just like they do in criminal cases ā brought some requests for more info. We would… Read More
Most of us know that we have a right to an attorney if we’re arrested, but a movement is afoot to provide a similar provision for those facing civil lawsuits. In particular, cases involving “human need” like child… Read More
The American Bar Association is taking note of the civil (and non-civil, for that matter) courts funding crisis in California. The nation’s premier legal professional organization led an online report with “… California has cut so much money… Read More
