CaliforniaCourts & Constitutional RightsGiselle SmielJustice System AccountabilityProject SYSTEMThe Litigant Experience
When Access Exists on Paper but Not in Practice
The article discusses how modern court systems create invisible barriers to access and due process, particularly affecting parents and self-represented litigants. Despite digital access promises, structural invisibility and complicated systems hinder…
Wisconsin Judge Convicted of Obstruction Raises Hard Questions About Power, Process, and the Rule of Law
December 19, 2025
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction for interfering with federal immigration agents' arrest of an undocumented immigrant. The case highlights concerns about judicial power, procedural fairness, and public trust…