Locked Out: The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Increasing Access to Justice in Oregon’s Eviction Courts
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Date
2024-12-12
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University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
Eviction is a predatory practice that primarily targets low-income and marginalized populations. For some tenants, obtaining a lawyer and going to court for a civil justice issue requires subjecting themselves to an institution that they do not understand. Past experience with and connotation of the criminal justice system leaves tenants, particularly tenants from marginalized backgrounds, hesitant to pursue legal assistance and remedies in civil court. The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure are an underutilized tool to improve access to justice in eviction court proceedings.
Description
40 pages
Keywords
Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, Eviction, Access to justice, Racial disparities
Citation
103 Or. L. Rev. 223