In its recent publication Language Access in State Courts, the Brennan Center for Justice describes the experience of the millions of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Americans who must go to court to protect themselves, their families or their homes while unable to communicate or understand what is going on as a “Kafkaesque nightmare.” Half of the 25 million LEP people in the U.S. live in states that do not require their courts to provide interpreters in most civil cases. The report reviews the state courts’ legal language access obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and other laws and provides a summary detailing the extent to which each of the 35 states with the highest LEP populations complies with guidelines regarding interpreter competence and providing interpreters at no charge. With the release of the report, the Brennan Center hopes to facilitate some positive efforts taking place around the country to improve language access to state courts, including a broad initiative through the Consortium for State Court Interpreter Certification (40 states) to improve interpreter competence and a re-energized federal Department of Justice intent on better enforcing civil rights laws.