Poverty Law and Policy

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This course will provide an introduction to the relationship between law and poverty, with a particular focus on access to justice issues. We will begin with a brief introduction to poverty in the United States, and then turn to how poor litigants interact with both federal and state courts. We will consider issues such as the role of judges in pro se cases, critiques of in forma pauperis procedures, lay judging, and court fines and fees