This story is true. The juror's devotion represented something of an epiphany for me. I write
on her behalf and that of the hundreds of thousands of citizens like her. The jury is, after all …

Federal criminal jury trials are dying. Surely, but not slowly. Within the ten-year span from
2006 to 2016, the absolute number of cases disposed of by jury trial declined by forty-seven …

S2 percent of all civil chspositons in federal courtc But I) years later, the rate of disposition by
trial in civil cases had falen to less than 2 percent, even as the total number of civil …

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Commissioner of Education, et al., Appellants, v. WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED …

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funeral should be swift, dignified, and joyous. The autopsy would reveal that the cause of …

Maine is the only jurisdiction in the United States that places no limitations on a convicted
felon's juror eligibility. Instead, Maine screens prospective felon-jurors using their normal …

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One of my favorite cartoons shows a lawyer saying to his client," You have a pretty good
case, Mr. Pitkin. How much justice can you afford?" Professor Marc Galanter, in his tour de …

What is the ideal role for ajudge in today's litigation environment? Should it be passive-
waiting in her chambers for the lawyers to bring motions raising issues and disputes during …