by Mass A2J Commission | Apr 8, 2026 | A2J in the News
Below is the full text of a LawSites blog post from 04/08/2026. – By Bob Ambrogi It is estimated that more than 75 percent of civil litigants in U.S. state courts have no legal representation. In eviction proceedings, the figure exceeds 90 percent. For...
by Mass A2J Commission | Apr 2, 2026 | A2J in the News
Below is the full text of a wbur article from 04/02/2026. – By Simón Rios Immigration arrests in Massachusetts skyrocketed over the first 15 months of the Trump administration, representing a nearly fivefold increase compared to a similar period at the end of...
by Mass A2J Commission | Mar 26, 2026 | A2J in the News
Below is the full text of a wbur article from 03/26/26. – By Chris Van Buskirk Massachusetts House lawmakers passed legislation 134-21 Wednesday to ban warrantless civil immigration arrests in courthouses, bar local law enforcement from asking about immigration...
by Mass A2J Commission | Mar 19, 2026 | A2J in the News
Below is the full text of a GBH article from 03/19/2026. – By Liz Neisloss The number of consumer debt cases filed in state courts jumped to 146,000 in 2025, a more than 60% increase from two years ago, according to new data released by the Massachusetts Trial...
by Mass A2J Commission | Mar 17, 2026 | A2J in the News
Below is the full text of a GBH article from 03/17/2026. – by Sarah Betancourt Jeanneth’s husband walked into Lynn District Court last September to dispute a minor civil infraction — a light out on his car. As he left his hearing, he video-chatted with...
