Surf these sites: ATLA News & Trends -- Article, describing a case where a verbally abusive judge was held protected by judicial immunity Adoptees and Birthparents for Open Records Nationwide -- Working to open adoption records, throughout the United States. American Consumers Trump Tort -- Report from the ATLA, discussing 1998 tort reform efforts. American Tort Reform Association. -- Advocating limited recovery through the civil justice system. AntiShyster News Magazine -- Publisher of a magazine, comprised of articles describing situations where the law clashes with the interests of individuals. Free back-issues are available on-line, in PDF format. Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse -- Non-profit organization advocating legal reforms to restrict and reduce tort recovery. Citizens for Legal Responsibility -- Dedicated to exposing attorney and judicial misconduct. Did You Know? -- ''Civil Justice Fact Sheets'' From the ATLA, relating to areas of litigation commonly targeted by ''tort reform'' groups. Drinking Automobile Drivers -- Advocates raising the legal ''blood alcohol'' limit for drinking and driving offenses. Families Against Mandatory Minimums -- A national organization of citizens working to reform mandatory minimum sentencing laws for nonviolent (e.g., drug use) offenses. Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation -- FEAR is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of federal and state asset forfeiture laws to restore due process and protect property rights in the forfeiture process. HALT - "Help Abolish Legal Tyranny" -- Legal reform organization, is dedicated to the principle that all Americans should be able to handle their legal affairs simply, affordably and equitably. HEIRS, Inc. -- Advocating legislative reforms that will promote "portability" by providing beneficiaries with cost effective means of switching corporate trustees. How the Legal System Works Against You -- From the Divorce Helpline. Judge Candidates give Their Views on Court System -- From the 1998 judicial election for Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Junk Science -- Debunks bad science used by personal injury lawyers, social and environmental activists, power-hungry government regulators, politicians, cutthroat businesses, and overly ambitious scientists Law Reform Network -- Addressing tort reform, the judicial process, pro se litigation, and the accountability of judges. Legal Ethics and Reform -- Arguments for drastic reform of the legal system. Legal Justice Reform Network -- Advocating consumer-based legal reform, and litigation without lawyers. Legal Reform -- Reforms are needed in the institutions, tools, and training involved in the legal process, if constitutional compliance is to be achieved. Litigation Reform Net Links from About.com -- Links to sites presenting arguments on changing the civil liability system. OverLawyered.com -- A website whose author argues that the United States suffers from ''lawsuit mania.'' Policy.com Articles: Tort Reform -- Links to various articles addressing aspects of tort reform. Prosecutorial Misconduct Website -- Discussing issues of prosecutorial misconduct, corruption and accountability. The ''Nazification'' of the Criminal Justice System -- An editorial arguing that the so-called "war on crime" is misguided. The Defense Attorney -- Discussion of the role of defense counsel in criminal proceedings. The Family Court Reform Council of America -- Advocating reform of United States child custody laws. The Injustice Line -- True stories of government outrages, especially those involving judges, courts and lawyers. Read about President Lincoln, President Clinton, Michigan Governor John Engler, comedian Tim Allen, the war on people who use some drugs, and the death of the Constitution. Tort Reform: Is the System Broken? -- An examination of typical jury verdicts, demonstrating that large verdicts are rare, and arguing that they should not be used as a basis for restricting tort recovery. Toward a More Just and Predictable Civil Justice System -- Florida State University Law Review article, advocating restrictions in tort litigation. Truth in Justice -- Truth in Justice is a non-profit organization working to free wholly innocent men and women convicted of crimes they did not commit, and to prevent wrongful convictions by alerting the public to the vulnerabilities in the U. S. criminal justice system that make these miscarriages possible. U.S. Grand Jury Reform -- Information on the federal grand jury system, from the Constitution Society.
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