WHAT DO CIVIL JUSTICE AND “TORT REFORM” HAVE TO DO WITH THE ISSUE I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Civil rights: Successful civil lawsuits directly respond to the needs of those harmed by civil rights violations by providing financial compensation for losses. Often a lawsuit provides the only effective means to end discrimination. In some cases lawsuits put dangerous entities like hate groups out of business. “Tort reform” laws, which reduce the power and authority of civil juries, weaken a crucial forum for obtaining justice in civil rights cases.
