The Civil Justice Research
Initiative explores, through interdisciplinary, academically-based
and independent research, how the civil justice system can be made
more available to everyone seeking relief.

94

Rank of the united States among 113 countries in “accessibility and affordability of civil justice.”

100Million+

Number of people in the United States living with civil justice problems, many involving basic human needs like housing, health care and custody of their children.

86

The percent of the civil legal problems reported by low income Americans for which they received inadequate or no legal help.

CIVIL JUSTICE NEWS

Federal Court Records Users Could See $100 Million in Refunds

A proposed settlement would end class action litigation over overcharging for court files. Read the news here. 

EVENTS

Conversations on Civil Justice: The Supreme Court and Judicial Review, Friday, September 29, 2023, 1 – 1:30 P.M. Pacific Time (Webinar)

What is the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review? How and why is that power currently being challenged? Please join us for a discussion of the issues with Supreme Court advocate Deepak Gupta of Gupta Wessler and Jennifer Ahearn of the Brennan Center.  Supported by a generous gift from the AAJ’s Robert L. Habush Endowment.

CIVIL JUSTICE RESEARCH

Civil Litigation as a Tool in a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence

The Civil Justice Research Initiative recently published a report Civil Litigation as a Tool in a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence, authored by Robert S. Peck, Jonathan Corn, and Sanjana Manjeshwar. Read the paper here.