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Georgia

A new #1 Judicial Hellhole® burst onto the scene in 2022. The litigation climate in Georgia has deteriorated for years

Louisiana

Louisiana has made strides over the past few years, but there is still work to be done if it wants

South Carolina Asbestos Litigation

A newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020, South Carolina’s asbestos litigation has quickly developed a reputation for bias

California

After reclaiming its spot atop the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2021, California’s fall to number three can only be attributed

St. Louis

While the judges in St. Louis continued to ignore both state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent and allowed junk

South Carolina Asbestos Litigation

A newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020, South Carolina’s consolidated docket for the state’s asbestos litigation has developed

Louisiana

The optimism expressed in last year’s Judicial Hellholes® report that Louisiana’s litigation environment was moving in the right direction faded

Georgia Supreme Court

The significant deterioration of the Georgia civil justice system that took place in 2021 has propelled the “Peach State” to

New York

New York’s race to the bottom (or the top) of the Judicial Hellholes® list continued in 2021, as the state’s

City of St. Louis

A perennial Judicial Hellhole®, St. Louis once again finds itself on the list; however, made some important progress through legislative

California

After a two-year hiatus, the “Golden State” has once again reclaimed its spot atop the Judicial Hellholes® list. While the

Illinois

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Illinois have been named Judicial Hellholes® every year since the

California

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in California were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 15 years,

South Florida

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Florida were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 16 years,

Louisiana

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Louisiana were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 11 years,

New York

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in New York were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 11

Pennsylvania

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Pennsylvania were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of eight years,

St. Louis

Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Missouri were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of nine years,

2019 Judicial Hellhole Report

Every year we shine a light on the worst of the worst. Since its inception in 2002, the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes® program has documented in annually published reports various abuses within the civil justice system, focusing primarily on jurisdictions where courts have been radically out of balance.

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