Analysis & Commentary
Language Access
Immigrants Deserve Equal Access to the Courts
The ABA should vote to increase language access in the courts. This will show the nation that the legal profession is serious about ensuring that the courts are accessible to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, language ability and income
Authored by: Laura Abel and Tina Matsuoka
– 08/01/11
Study Finds Systemic Problems in North Carolina’s Court Interpreter System
Authored by: University of North Carolina School of Law, Immigrant and Human Rights Policy Clinic
– 05/05/10
Fact Sheets | Language Access Problems Among Government Bodies
Fact sheets illustrating the serious harms and deprivations of rights that result when individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) are unable to access essential government bodies.
Authored by: National Language Access Advocates Network (N-LAAN)
– 02/02/10
Study Finds Gap in Aid for Non-English Speakers in State Civil Courts
When Maythe Ramirez went to Superior Court in Contra Costa, Calif., for a child custody hearing in 2006, she wanted to tell the judge that her husband beat her and should not be allowed broad visitation rights . . .
Authored by: The New York Times, John Schwartz
– 07/03/09
Language Access in the Courts and Law Enforcement
Published in the Winter 2008 Journal of the Management Information Exchange, this article discusses national and local advocacy efforts, and work that has been done with law enforcement, to improve language access throughout the justice system.
Authored by: Laura Abel & Paul Uyehara
– 02/24/09
Selected Early Findings From a 50-State Study of Language Access in Civil State Court Proceedings
Authored by: Laura K. Abel & Alice Ho
– 03/20/08