Translated Abstract
An executive order signed by U.S. President Trump revoked Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Despite this change at the federal level, state governments, including state courts, are continuing efforts to secure language access for persons with LEP in order to ensure mutual understanding. In this context, this study aims to descriptively analyze the language access plans developed by selected state courts to explore strategies for language access through translation and interpreting as reflections of judicial translation policies. It subsequently examines initiatives in Japanese local and family courts, based on committee minutes, toward improving communication with non-Japanese-speaking foreigners. The analysis shows that Japanese courts lag behind the courts of California and New York in providing language access, primarily due to the absence of comprehensive institutional plans.
言語アクセスとその日本への示唆
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