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Young & McCormack: Not letting a language barrier get in the way of justice
- 9/23/2013
- Detroit Free Press
- Link: http://www.freep.com
A woman goes to court for a personal protection order against her violent husband. But she can’t speak English, and the court doesn’t provide an interpreter. So her abusive spouse interprets for her during the court hearing.
A non-English speaking couple is going through a bitter divorce, including a child custody battle. And because there is no court interpreter available, the child who’s caught in the middle of this sad struggle interprets for her feuding parents.
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Topics:
- Civil Rights
- Family/DV
- Federal Courts