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.

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Rights and Retrenchment
The Civil Justice Research Initiative recently published a whitepaper on Rights and Retrenchment authored by Stephen B. Burbank and Sean Farhang. Read the paper here >