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Tiny Chat 148: An Intersectional Examination of U.S. Civil Justice Problems
Professor Kathryne M. Young has written an important new article, entited "An Intersectional Examination of U.S. Civil Justice Problems" in the Utah Law Review, which fills a critical gap in our understanding of the factors associated with the most common civil justice problems in the United States. Professor Young and her co-author examine the scope of inequities in everyday legal experiences, point to key paths of legal and policy intervention, and show the importance of intersectional factors in understanding diverse needs for access to justice solutions.
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Tiny Chat 147: Sheltered: Twenty Years in Housing Court
Sateesh Nori has written an incredibly thoughtful, beautifully written, and important book—called Sheltered: Twenty Years in Housing Court— that details his experiences as a lawyer representing tenants in New York City housing court over a period of twenty years.
The book is equal parts memoir, policy brief, and series of beautifully told stories and is an important contribution to our understanding of and thinking about eviction courts. It examines the legal issues, the human stories underlying these cases, and the complexities that arise within the housing court, and how factors like race, poverty, and immigration status can impact tenant experiences in court.
Tiny Chat 146: Remote Appearance Project, Illinois by the Numbers
Remote and hybrid hearings can provide significant benefits to courts and users, but how do they specifically impact rural communities? A recent Illinois study sheds light on the tangible and quantifiable advantages these hearings can offer to rural courts, legal aid providers, and court users.
