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Victory - and the work ahead.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-DEC-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Victory - and the work ahead.(civil justice system)

Article Excerpt
Civil justice was the big winner in the 2006 midterm elections, as Americans voted for change.

Strong, courageous candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, including a record number of trial attorneys, stood up to powerful politicians who explicitly and viciously attacked the civil justice system. Thirteen trial attorneys, like ATLA Board of Governors member Bruce Braley of Iowa, were elected to the House and three to the Senate. No pro-civil-justice Republican was defeated.

And some of the most vociferous advocates of eliminating Americans' right to hold wrongdoers accountable, like Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), were turned out of office.

Although the dismal situation in Iraq...

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