Legislation & Testimony
Civil Justice
Letter in Support of State Court Interpreters Grant Program Act, S.702
Brennan Center and allies urge Senate leaders to support bill that would improve language access in the courts
– 06/16/08
Testimony at Senate “Justice Gap” Hearing
Rebekah Diller testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on closing the Justice Gap.
Authored by: Rebekah Diller
– 05/22/08
Rep. George Miller (D-CA) Testimony on H-2B Workers
Authored by: George Miller
– 04/16/08
State Basic Access Act
The “State Basic Access Act” is a model for a narrow right to counsel which attaches only to certain high priority basic needs, defined in the Act as shelter, sustenance, safety, health, and child custody.
Authored by: California Commission on Access to Justice
– 03/01/08
State Equal Justice Act
A task force of the California Commission on Access to Justice developed a draft statute to be used by states considering implementing or expanding the statutory right to counsel.
Authored by: California Commission on Access to Justice
– 11/03/06
NAALC Workers’ Stories
These are the stories of the unlawful treatment of workers brought to the United States on H2-B visas. The Brennan Center filed a complaint on behalf of the workers under the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC).
– 04/13/05