Matilda Law

Public Legal Library · Comparative Statutory Repository

Reform Resources

Plain-language reform guides

Each guide explains one of Matilda Law’s reform positions and lists its legal sources. Each one names the harm that follows when governments keep a weaker rule, and the state that has already proven a stronger one works. The guides are designed for reading, printing, and sharing. See checked-law library for links to the official text.

  • Childhood abuse

    Civil claims and limitations periods

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  • Education

    Academic standing, stale records, and renewal

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  • Child performers and creators

    Trust protection for a child’s earnings

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  • Digital life

    Deletion, correction, and account recovery

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  • Criminal records

    Civil standing, expungement, sealing, and automatic relief

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  • Guardianship and autonomy

    Least-restrictive alternatives and supported decision-making

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  • Housing

    Enforceable habitability

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  • Voting

    Felony disenfranchisement and political standing

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  • Veterans

    Benefits and record correction

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  • Work

    Wage recovery and protection from retaliation

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