Justice in Jeopardy can be examined from several perspectives.  The American Bar Association published a study in 2003 titled Justice in Jeopardy: Report of the Commission on the 21st Century Judiciary.  This report “explores the serious challenges that confront our judicial systems in the twenty-first century and seeks ways to address them.”  The report discusses the politicizing of state high courts, increases in trial court caseload, changes in the nature of litigants and changes in the role of courts.  Recommendations address preserving the judiciary’s institutional legitimacy and improving judicial selection.

While the ABA’s report discusses the judiciary, Seattle University School of Law began publishing a new journal in 2002 that examines various topics of law where justice and access to justice may be in jeopardy.  Seattle Journal for Social Justice examines theoretical, literary and hands-on approaches toward achieving social justice.  Each issue covers three to four topics with multiple articles under each topic.  Some of the topics included are Civil Liberties Post September 11; Access to Justice; Nuclear Proliferation; International Human Rights & U.S. Foreign Policy; Same-Sex Marriage; TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Reauthorization; and Militarization.

I urge you to stop in the library and examine these publications.