Abstract
Although there is considerable discussion among elites that Americans are too quick to sue, we have limited empirical evidence of what the general public thinks. To fill this gap, a statewide poll of Louisiana voters asked whether people are too quick to hire a lawyer and go to court. Two out of three responded that Americans were indeed too quick to sue. This article examines whether social characteristics, previous litigation experience, and political attitudes are related to these responses. The results indicate that race of the respondent is the dominant explanatory variable. Whites overwhelmingly agreed that “people are too quick to hire a lawyer and go to court, “whereas blacks overwhelmingly agreed “anyone should be able to use the legal system to their advantage.” In short, those with status appear quick to blame those with low status for filing too many lawsuits.
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