Fairness Challenge Pilot Project

With support from the State Justice Institute, the Fairness Challenge Pilot Project will use local pilot interventions and national trainings and resources to systematically build out the field’s knowledge base about court fairness practices. This project builds upon research-informed skills and practices that promote litigant perceptions of fairness (aka, procedural justice).

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

  1. Support and test concrete practice improvements with judges across four pilot courts

  2. Lead two national Fairness Challenge trainings for judges and other court professionals nationally

national #FAIRNESSCHALLENGE TRAININGS

We will be offering annual remote trainings at no cost to judges and other court professionals. Fairness Challenge trainings are remote, asynchronous, and fun!

Our 2024 Fairness Challenge brought together over 125 judges and other court professionals. Until next time, read about our past Fairness Challenge efforts.

PILOT COURTS

Four jurisdictions were selected through a national solicitation to participate as pilot courts in this project. Participation will include regular engagement and local court user feedback.

  • King County Superior Court (WA)

  • La Crosse & Monroe County Circuit Courts (WI)

  • Westminster Municipal Court (CO)

  • Boone & Winnebago Counties, 17th Judicial Circuit Court (IL)

Planning is underway with the selected pilot sites, with the intervention phase starting in 2025. Read the pilot site solicitation here.