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Latest News in Access to Justice

• November 17, 2025

  Justices Decline To Review Jail Construction Injunction

  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case about whether federal courts can force New Orleans to build a controversial new jail facility for inmates with mental health needs, the last development in a yearslong legal saga centering on the stalled project.

• November 17, 2025

  Justices Decline To Take Up Another Warrantless Entry Case

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case exploring the limits of the "protective sweep doctrine," which allows law enforcement officers to conduct limited warrantless searches of homes they have lawfully entered. 

• November 14, 2025

  Hogan Lovells Secures Landmark $6.75M Prison Reform Deal

  After four days, Demetrius Goshen just wanted to take a shower. But, when he got the attention of corrections officers, it came with a beating, part of a wave of abuse against more than 150 other incarcerated individuals that sparked a lawsuit brought by Hogan Lovells and led to a $6.75 million settlement and a slew of reforms.

• November 14, 2025

  3 Ways To Boost Access To Justice In NYC Small Claims Court

  The New York City Small Claims Court is a critical venue for pro se litigants seeking civil justice, but the system is under strain, and three practical reforms are needed to help strengthen fairness, consistency and access, says Charles Montorio-Archer at the New York City Civil Court.

• November 14, 2025

  Hartford Wants Ex-Murder Suspect's Civil Rights Suit Tossed

  The city of Hartford, Connecticut, has urged a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it and its police detectives by a man who was falsely accused of murder, arguing the city cannot be liable for the alleged conduct of its employees and that statutory deadlines weren't met.

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