Access to Justice

The Latest On: Access to Justice

February 8, 2018 | Press Release

Analysis Shows Concerted Effort by Congress to Bar Public from Seeking Justice in a Court of Law

More than 50 bills would hollow out key laws that protect public health, civil rights, consumer rights, and the environment

January 9, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds Appointments of Harris, Booker to Judiciary Committee

Senators bring records of advocating for a clean environment and access to justice for all

November 3, 2017 | Press Release

Justice, Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sound Alarm on Trump Administration, Congress’ Attacks on Access to Courts

Earthjustice, ACLU, The Leadership Conference, Public Citizen discussed 50-plus current threats

November 2, 2017 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Westerman Forestry Bill

Measure could potentially increase the risks of catastrophic wildfires in the future

November 2, 2017 | Reference

Our Country, Our Courts: Defending Public Access to Justice

A Project of Earthjustice, together with the ACLU, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Public Citizen. If the current efforts by the Trump administration, members of Congress and wealthy corporations to restrict access to courts succeed, our ability to hold government and powerful corporations accountable will suffer. This concern is not abstract. Our rights are at risk right now.

October 25, 2017 | Article

Congress Moves to Bolster Pruitt’s Agenda of Delay, Delay, Delay

Scott Pruitt’s EPA directive and a bill in Congress seek to give industry the power to further delay or block public protections when EPA misses legal deadlines.

October 25, 2017 | Press Release

Trump Administration, Congress Unleash Coordinated Attacks on People’s Right to take Government and Corporations to Court

Efforts aim to block settlements, eliminate restitution to harmed communities, and force people into arbitration

October 18, 2017 | In the News: Bloomberg BNA

Longer, Costlier Legal Battles Ahead as EPA Vows No Settling

Coby Dolan, Senior Legislative Counsel, Earthjustice: “It’s a one-way lever, [making] the playing field a lot less even.”

October 16, 2017 | Press Release

Scott Pruitt Issues Directive Blocking Settlements and Consent Decrees Shielding EPA from Protecting Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water

Ultimately, all it will accomplish is to put the public’s health and safety at risk

May 17, 2017 | Press Release

Earthjustice: “Dirty Bundle” of Deregulatory Bills A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

Senate Committee passes a number of bills—including the so-called Regulatory Accountability Act—that would put corporate polluters in the driver’s seat

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