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2023-2024 Executive Summary

The 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes® report shines its brightest spotlight on nine jurisdictions that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes®. Some are known for allowing innovative lawsuits to proceed or for welcoming litigation tourism, and in all of them state leadership seems eager to expand civil liability at every given opportunity.

For the first time in the history of the report, the Foundation has ranked two jurisdictions at the top of the list. Both Georgia and Pennsylvania’s courts, specifically the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, share the unfortunate distinction of jointly being named the year’s No. 1 Judicial Hellholes®.

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2023-2024 Hellholes

2023-2024 Judicial Hellhole Report

Every year we shine a light on the worst of the worst. The report shines its brightest spotlight on jurisdictions, courts or legislatures that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes®.

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2022-2023 Judicial Hellhole Report

The 2022-2023 Judicial Hellholes® report shines its brightest spotlight on eight jurisdictions that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes®. Some are known for allowing innovative lawsuits to proceed or for welcoming litigation tourism, and in all of them state leadership seems eager to expand civil liability at every given opportunity.

Hellholes: 1. Georgia 2. Pennsylvania Supreme Court & the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas 3. California 4. New York 5. Cook County, Illinois 6. South Carolina Asbestos Litigation 7. Louisiana 8. St. Louis

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2021-2022 Judicial Hellhole Report

The 2021- 2022 Judicial Hellholes® report shines its brightest spotlight on eight jurisdictions that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes®. Some are known for allowing innovative lawsuits to proceed or for welcoming litigation tourism, and in all of them state leadership seems eager to expand civil liability at every given opportunity.

Hellholes: 1. California 2. New York 3. Georgia Supreme Court 4. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 5. Cook, Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois 6. Louisiana 7. City of St. Louis 8. South Carolina Asbestos Litigation

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