Well, it goes both ways, depending on circumstances and resources. The US legal system is a commercial system. By that, I don't mean to say it is corrupt. Ra

Well, it goes both ways, depending on circumstances and resources. The US legal system is a commercial system. By that, I don't mean to say it is corrupt. Rather, the participants in the system require representation i.e. lawyers, and lawyers charge for their time, by design. Consequently, access to outcomes of the legal system is a function of the financial and social resources of the participants.