California Replaces Reforming Philly atop ‘Judicial Hellholes®’ List, Is Joined by Jurisdictions in West Virginia, Illinois, New York and Maryland

With a sizeable majority of Americans concerned that an unbalanced civil justice system and excessive liability hurt economic growth, job creation and U.S. competitiveness, the American Tort Reform Association today released its 11th annual Judicial Hellholes^® report, documenting abuses of the civil justice system in jurisdictions it says are among the most unfair and out-of-balance in the nation.

Read ATRA’s news release.

Contents

Preface

Executive Summary

Judicial Hellholes

• California
• West Virginia
• Madison County, Illinois
• New York City and Albany, New York
• Baltimore, Maryland

Watch List

• Philadelphia
• South Florida
• Cook County, Illinois
• New Jersey
• Nevada
• Louisiana

Dishonorable Mentions

Points of Light

Special Features

The Making of a Judicial Hellhole