President Biden’s initiative to expand legal services for people who can’t afford lawyers is off to an uncertain start, with no indication the Justice Department met a deadline for planning the effort.
Biden gave Justice until Sept. 15 to give him a plan, including a budget and expected staffing, “to increase meaningful access to our legal system.” The goal, after President Trump left office, is to revive an access-to-justice push President Obama began in 2010.
No plan has been made public. Spokespersons for Attorney General Merrick Garland and the White House haven’t responded to questions about the status of it. ...
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