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"Chapter 1: Litigants with Limited English Proficiency."
Extracts from the Final Report of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Race and Gender Bias in the Justice System. Friends of Farmworkers Web site.
National LEP Advocacy Task Force.
The National LEP Advocacy Task Force advocates for the rights of individuals in the U.S. described by the federal government as (LEP).
The Legal Services Corporation.
has compiled a list of documents and reports relating to serving clients with limited English proficiency. Links are provided to a number of articles, projects, and Web sites, including LEP.gov.
The Summit/Lorain Project: Resource Document for Law Enforcement: Interpretation and Translation Services.
Summit County Sheriff Department and the City of Lorain (Ohio) Law Enforcement.
Report focuses on policies and procedures for law-enforcement officers to serve and protect limited English proficient persons.
Language Barriers to Justice in California.
California Commission on Access to Justice (September 2005).
This report discusses the growing need for court interpreters, the applicable law, the problem, and the effect on the courts. The commission's findings and recommendations are also reported.
Interpreter Training Resources.
The State of Wisconsin`s Department of Health and Human Resources (2004).
Alexander v. Sandoval.
532 U.S. 575 (2001).
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that private individuals cannot sue a grantee to challenge the lack of LEP services provided under Title VI. Accordingly, the only remedy for an individual who is denied access to programs by lack of LEP services is to file a complaint with the Civil Rights Section of the Department of Justice or the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Reducing Language Barriers to Combating Domestic Violence: The Requirements of Title IV.
Battered Women`s Justice Project.
This document provides support and planning for supporting victims of domestic violence with limited English proficiency by determining the program’s obligation to provide LEP services, implementing a language-assistance plan, and identifying the types of language-assistance services available. It also explains the specific requirements for state agencies, including law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, corrections, and shelter programs.
Sakhi for South Asian Women.
Sakhi for South Asian Women is a community-based organization in the New York metropolitan area committed to ending violence against women of South Asian origin. This site explains the organization's goals, projects, and plans to help South Asian women in the court system regarding current LEP policies.
Patterson, Lupita.
Model Protocol on Services for Limited English Proficient Immigrant and Refugee Victims of Domestic Violence.
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2002).
The goals of this protocol and model policy are to support domestic violence agencies in the state of Washington to increase and extend their services to immigrant women whose first language is not English. Recommended policies and procedures are outlined in this report.
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Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Executive Order 13166.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.
This page provides information concerning Executive Order 13166, which addresses current issues of meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency, through a question-and-answer format.
Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.
Civil Rights Division. U.S. Department of Justice, Coordination and Review Section.
Listed here are Title VI-related guidance, links, and resources on Executive Order 13166, which require federal agencies to improve access to services by individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).
Abel, Laura
Language Access in State Courts.
Brennan Center for Justice (July 2009).
This report examines the extent to which the 35 states with the largest limited English proficiency populations comply with the guidelines regarding providing interpreters in all civil cases free of charge and ensuring that interpreters are competent.
"Lawsuit Challenging HHS Guidance on Services for LEP Persons Dismissed."
National Immigration Law Center. Immigration Rights Update 19, no. 3 (March 2005).
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Letter to the State Court Administrators on LEP Policies and Procedures.
U.S. Department of Justice (December 2003).
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice sent this letter to court administrators across the country to discuss the impact of Executive Order 13166 concerning people with limited English proficiency.
Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons.
U.S. Department of Justice. Federal Register 67, no. 117 (June 2002).
This report from the Department of Justice provides information and guidance concerning Executive Order 13166 and its implementation across the country.
LEP Policy Guidance.
Federal Register 67, no. 117 (January 2001).
Office of Civil Rights. U.S. Department of Justice. The General Services Administration (GSA) is publishing policy guidance on prohibition against national-origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. GSA provides this policy guidance for its recipients of federal financial assistance to ensure meaningful access to federally assisted programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency.
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Dane County Wisconsin Circuit Court Language Assistance Plan.
Dane County, Wisconsin..
Draft Policy on Serving Persons with LEP.
Legal Services Corporation.
LEP Plan and Planning Process for Legal Aid of Western Missouri.
Legal Services Corporation.
LEP Plan from the Legal Services Corporation.
LEP Policy of the Washington Department of Developmental Disabilities.
Olympia, Washington.
Minnesota LEP Court Plans.
Hennepin County LEP Plan, Grant County Court LEP Plan, Renville County District Court LEP Plan, Dakota County District Court LEP Plan, and Lac qui Parle County District Court LEP Plan.
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Language Portal: A Translation and Interpretation Digital Library.
Migration Policy Institute, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy.
This website provides over 600 resources relating to the use of language access services in social services and public safety agencies. Resources include legal guidelines, service models, master contracts for service providers, hourly translation and interpretation rates for different languages, pay differentials for multilingual staff, and sample translated documents. Documents are searchable by state, language, service area or keyword.
Promising Practices for Legal Service Providers Who Serve the LEP Population.
National Limited English Proficient Advocacy Task Force.
These Web pages provide examples of several programs across the United States that provide specialized services to LEP clients.
Supporting Limited English Communities.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (July 2005).
This 22-page report summarizes results from a survey that determined the extent to which people with limited English proficiency (LEP) are being served in Weed and Seed communities. The report also provides tips on how to develop LEP programs.
Executive Order 13166: Limited English Proficiency Resource Document: Tips and Tools from the Field.
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (September 2004).
Increasing Access to Persons with Limited English Proficiency.
National Immigration Law Center Issue Brief (August 2003).
This seven-page issue brief provides helpful information about providing access to LEP clients
Expanding Legal Services: Serving Limited English Proficient Pacific Asian and Pacific Islanders.
Asian Pacific American Legal Center (2003).
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