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Non-English Speakers Face Poor Translation of Justice

The Crime Report

Since 1970, when the Second Circuit ruled it unconstitutional to try an immigrant who spoke no English for murder without giving him an interpreter, the need for greater language access in the courts has only increased. Only 37 states require courtroom interpreters to be certified, according to data from NCAJ.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision denying a petition to delist the golden-cheeked warbler was arbitrary and capricious because the FWS applied “an inappropriately heightened” standard to its review of the delisting petition. NEW CASES, MOTIONS, AND NOTICES. Clarno , No.