This book investigates the mechanisms and barriers that influence how migrant rights cases reach the European Court of Justice through preliminary references. Virginia Passalacqua, a scholar in European law and migration studies, examines the disparity in litigation across EU member states. By shifting the focus from traditional legal elites to the advocacy efforts for marginalized populations, the author argues that EU litigation serves as a viable instrument for protecting the rights of powerless groups within the European legal framework.

Legal scholars and practitioners view this work as a significant contribution to the understanding of judicial access in the European Union. Experts highlight the text for its empirical approach to migration law and its critical assessment of how marginalized groups navigate complex supranational legal systems.