The Price of Progress: Estimating the Funding Needed to Close the Justice Gap

Authors

E. H. Geiger

Abstract

The article addresses the "Justice Gap," a disparity in legal services between low-income individuals and their wealthier counterparts, leading to unfair legal outcomes. It argues that insufficient funding for legal aid exacerbates this issue and calls for increased federal funding to ensure equal access to justice, emphasizing that the costs are manageable and necessary to prevent broader societal and economic consequences.

Disciplines

Courts | Law | Social Welfare Law

Recommended Citation

E. H. Geiger, The Price of Progress: Estimating the Funding Needed to Close the Justice Gap, 28 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 33 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss1/4