When the U.S. Supreme Court refused on October 1 to hear Legal Services for New York City v. Legal Services Corporation, a case challenging restrictions on access to lawyers for the poor, it sent a clear message: Courts shouldn’t be bothered with the problems of poor people. Funny, I thought “justice for all” meant justice for every person. It now appears… return to article
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