After a federal investigation found issues that impeded court access for non-English speakers, New Jersey’s court system will take steps to remove language barriers for individuals with limited ...
Following an investigation into discrimination by the Monmouth County courts, the U.S. Department of Justice has entered into a settlement with the New Jersey Judiciary to improve access to court ...
Prosecutors can move low-level cases against Spanish-speaking defendants to a higher court but need to produce English transcripts of some evidence, a state district judge ruled Thursday. Moving the ...
In recent years, interpretation in RI's District, Family and Superior courts has improved, but not in municipal and probate courts, where language interpretation is often informal and haphazard.