Over recent decades, the U.S. civil justice system, once the envy of the world, is increasingly failing to fulfill its basic duty of providing an efficient, consistent, and even-handed system for resolving civil disputes.
Politicians and judges in many states have adopted measures that bias the judicial process in favor of plaintiffs, encouraging unwarranted litigation and wildly excessive damage awards. Courthouses appear less like sober forums where the rule of law is applied to resolve genuine disputes and more like casinos where claimants flock to hit the jackpot. It is time to restore the integrity of our civil justice system and make it work fairly for all citizens.
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