According to ATRA (an organization striving to bring greater fairness, predictability, and efficiency to the civil justice system) Judicial Hellholes are places where judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an inequitable manner, generally against defendants in civil lawsuits.
The annual report raises awareness of these unfair jurisdictions:
Judicial Hellholes
1. South FloridaWatch List
2. Rio Grande Valley and Gulf Coast, Texas
3. Cook County, Illinois
4. West Virginia
5. Clark County, Nevada
6. Atlantic County, New Jersey
• Madison County, IllinoisThe report also highlights examples where judges are adhering to the law and reaching fair decisions as well as legislative action that has yielded positive change:
• St. Clair County, Illinois
• Northern New Mexico
• Hillsborough County, Florida
• Delaware
• California
Points of Light
• West Virginia's Medical Malpractice Reforms Yield Results
• Ohio Judge Denies Fabricated Claims: The Asbestos Buck Stops here
• Mississippi Supreme Court: No Injury, No Money
• Florida Courts Overturn Excessive Verdicts: Sunshine State Rains on Punitive Damages Parade
• How a Bill Becomes a Law 101: Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Veto Legislation After It Becomes Law
• Courts Hold Line on Public Nuisance Claims
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