Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary,
Law Practice
May 21, 2020
The death of civil justice
There is a potential fix, however. The state Legislature needs to take over. Lawmakers need to step up with legislation requiring the Judicial Council to craft and adopt with uncharacteristic haste an emergency plan for situations that close the courthouse doors.
Micha Star Liberty
Owner
Liberty Law
1970 Broadway
Oakland , CA 94612
Email: micha@libertylaw.com
Micha is president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
The coronavirus crises has devastated many and impacted most in California. We've lost love ones, we've been unhomed, we've been laid off, and we've missed out on many of life's milestones. These are real and significant losses in our individual lives.
What has cleaved the foundations of our society, however, is the utter destruction of our civil justice system. By so many measures, our civil courts are dead in the water, right now,...
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