{"id":720,"date":"2026-01-04T19:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/lalr\/?p=720"},"modified":"2026-01-04T19:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:56:37","slug":"rita-e-kuckertz-hidden-barriers-to-entry-language-injustice-notice-and-the-in-absentia-removal-of-families-on-las-dedicated-docket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/lalr\/2026\/01\/rita-e-kuckertz-hidden-barriers-to-entry-language-injustice-notice-and-the-in-absentia-removal-of-families-on-las-dedicated-docket\/","title":{"rendered":"Rita E. Kuckertz, Hidden Barriers to Entry: Language Injustice, Notice, and the In Absentia Removal of Families on LA\u2019s Dedicated Docket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This article presents empirical and narrative reporting from 88 families\u2019 cases across nine Dedicated Docket hearings in the North Los Angeles immigration court. 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