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Using Law for Change: Litigation to Challenge Systemic Violations
Starting in the 1980s, the pursuit of social justice litigation has
become challenging due to more conservative judges, tougher class
certification and substantive law decisions, more demanding attorney-fee
and cost-recovery requirements, the decline in federal enforcement of
civil rights and environmental laws, and cutbacks and restrictions on
legal services funding. Nonetheless, taking a holistic approach--using
media, working with community organizations, and using the full range of
procedures in a litigator's toolbox--advocates can still accomplish
much on clients' behalf. Social justice litigation remains a potent
weapon for change.
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