Broadly, we count on the law to achieve and preserve justice. The pursuit of justice often relies on honorable, efficient government. The World Justice Project’s 2019 “Rule of Law Index” ranks governmental quality by such measures as criminal and civil justice, order and security, open government, and absence of corruption. Among the 126 countries studied, Denmark ranked first; the United States overall was 20. Perhaps the study is correct in the sense that America still has abundant room for improvement. Nonetheless, Americans can properly be proud of a long struggle to build a more just society for all.

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When a 16-year-old girl was benched on a club volleyball team, denying her a chance to impress varsity coaches and possibly college recruiters, she and her family sued. A father in the Philadelphia suburbs sued his son’s high school track coach for $40 million after his son was cut from the team, claiming that his son’s chances of obtaining a college scholarship were badly hurt. Such lawsuits are increasing as families turn to the courts to resolve disputes arising from youth sports. As a matter of justice, should club leagues, school sports programs, and coaches be subjected to such lawsuits? Explain. See Justin Jouvenal, “Teen Volleyball Player Takes Her Dispute to Another Kind of Court,” The Washington Post, March 31, 2015 [www.washingtonpost.com].