Say-it-in-Spanish ruling protested - Should a lawyer be required to translate court documents into Spanish if a defendant doesn’t speak English? - Dallas

“The question has thrust a newly elected Dallas judge into the nations immigration debate after she set aside a credit card companys court motion – in part because the debtor didnt speak English and the motion documents werent in Spanish.

Critics of Judge DMetria Benson, who presides over County Court at Law No. 1, say the court system shouldnt bend over backward for those who dont speak English. But her supporters say she is simply leveling a playing field that has been slanted toward debt collectors for years.”

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