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The US ranks 26 out of 142 countries and jurisdictions in the 2023 WJP Rule of Law Index
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In the US, Weakened Rule of Law Persists

The rule of law has once again eroded in a majority of countries this year, including the United States, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023. In 2022, following four consecutive years of declining rule of law, the United States was among the top improvers. Last year’s gains were not enough to overcome the long-term decline since 2016, however, and this year U.S. rule of law took a downturn again.

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