U.S. English Opposes New Mexico Ruling on Non-English Speaking Juries
August 14, 2013
August 14, 2013
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. English issued the following news release:
The New Mexico Supreme Court recently issued a ruling stating that non-English speaking citizens have the right to serve on juries. In doing so, New Mexico's Supreme Court is diminishing the fairness of its judicial system. If jurors cannot communicate in a common, shared language, the judicial process cannot rightly occur.
While U.S. English has never been opposed to providing court translat . . .
The New Mexico Supreme Court recently issued a ruling stating that non-English speaking citizens have the right to serve on juries. In doing so, New Mexico's Supreme Court is diminishing the fairness of its judicial system. If jurors cannot communicate in a common, shared language, the judicial process cannot rightly occur.
While U.S. English has never been opposed to providing court translat . . .