Criminally Yours: Don’t Eliminate Peremptory Challenges
When used properly, peremptories are one of the most important tools defendants have in getting a fair jury.
View ArticleHow To Present Beautiful Evidence
PowerPoint is an enabler of bad presentations everywhere.
View ArticleThe People v. O.J. Simpson: The Tyranny Of Idiots (Episode 8 Review)
We get exactly the kind of idiot jury system we deserve.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.24.16
* A debate between two British academics in honor of National Ukrainian Independence Day. [Debates.EU] * Fascinating podcast with Professor Steve Drizin who heads up the legal team defending Making A...
View ArticleIs It Okay For The Judge And Jury To Be Starstruck At Trial?
This is a bad look for the legal system.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 12.08.16
* Handicapping the race for the Supreme Court vacancy. [Bloomberg BNA] * Can redecorating courthouses make a difference to justice? [Katz Justice] * An illuminating interview with the lawyer behind...
View ArticleOregon Is Now The Only Remaining State With Old Jim Crow Jury System
Congratulations to Louisiana, which isn't the last horse in this race.
View ArticleDon’t Blame Juries When One Side Loses; Blame The Trial Lawyers
The view of many lawyers is that the disputes we handle are too complicated for juries to decide. They’re wrong.
View ArticleJustice Alito Deeply Offended That People Might Think Jim Crow Was Racist
The Supreme Court justice got heated about the willingness of the majority to talk about race.
View ArticleJuries For Online Trials Are Younger And More Diverse
It makes you wonder if this should become a more permanent development.
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