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Accessing Justice With Zoom: Experiences And Outcomes In Online Civil Courts, Victor D. Quintanilla, Kurt Hugenberg, Ryan Hutchings, Nedim Yel
Accessing Justice With Zoom: Experiences And Outcomes In Online Civil Courts, Victor D. Quintanilla, Kurt Hugenberg, Ryan Hutchings, Nedim Yel
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The global COVID-19 pandemic brought significant change to our civil justice system, particularly in the rapid shift from in-person to remote court proceedings. Courts across the country, facing the unprecedented challenge of a global health emergency, embraced rapid innovation and the adoption of remote proceeding platforms, such as Zoom and Webex. State courts did so across case types, including within high-volume civil dockets containing evictions, debt collections, small claims, and family law cases, where millions of self-represented and unrepresented litigants encounter the U.S. civil justice system each year. Amid the pandemic, voices converged to encourage these justice innovations, including the …
Unequal Opportunities: Education Pathways To The U.S. Judiciary, Alfred C. Aman
Unequal Opportunities: Education Pathways To The U.S. Judiciary, Alfred C. Aman
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This paper is about diversity in federal and state courts in the United States. My main argument is that we should promote a judiciary that is reflective of the society of which it is a part for three reasons: first, because in doing so, we gain critical awareness of barriers to judicial service; second, because in doing so, we are also promoting access to resources, education and opportunities in the legal profession; and third, because it is possible (although not automatic) that a reflective judiciary will broaden the range of experience and perspective on the matters involved in the cases …
The Politics Of Crime And The Threat To Judicial Independence, Jeannine Bell
The Politics Of Crime And The Threat To Judicial Independence, Jeannine Bell
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Are State Courts Enforcing The Fourth Amendment? A Preliminary Study, Craig M. Bradley
Are State Courts Enforcing The Fourth Amendment? A Preliminary Study, Craig M. Bradley
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Federal Jurisdiction In Diversity And Related Cases, Wencelas J. Wagner
Federal Jurisdiction In Diversity And Related Cases, Wencelas J. Wagner
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