Topic
Jury selection
92 published works
Turtle Talk
Tribal Courts in Action: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court Requires the Same Jury System for All Defendants
Image of the design of the new Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Courthouse under construction in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The 43,514 square foot building will feature larger jury courtrooms with room for…
Simple Justice
The Dark Side Of Jury Nullification
As it turned out, the pre-mistrial perception that the Lindsay Clancy jury was divided 11 to one was correct. With three jurors speaking out, it’s become clear that one juror,…
Legal History Blog
Su on the 12-Person Jury
By Dan Ernst
Wanling Su, Indiana University, Bloomington, has posted her amicus brief in Kian v. Florida (25-6623):(DRE/DPE Collection)Williams v. Florida centered on a historical premise: Although the common law jury unquestionably consisted…
Criminal
“Blindfolded Juries, Coerced Convictions: Why Prosecutors Often Win Before Trials Even Begin”
The title of this post is the title of this new article by Clark Neily that serves as the cover story of the latest issue of the Cato Institute's Free…
Legal Theory Blog
Ribeiro on Misinformation and Juries
Gustavo Ribeiro (American University Washington College of Law) has posted Misinformation and the Jury on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This Article bridges critical gaps between the growing body of…
Westendorf & Khalaf Criminal Defense Blog
Jury Sentencing Is Dead, So Why Is Nothing Happening
By Westendorf And Khalaf, PLLC
Why Eliminating Jury Sentencing in Virginia Hasn’t Changed The Game On July 1, 2021, Virginia decided to let its hair down and get...
Criminal
“An Empirical Exploration of a Jury Veto”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper available via SSRN authored by Stephen Henderson, Vanessa Edkins and Matthew Jensen. Here is its abstract:Among the many…
PrawfsBlawg
“Yes, Prime Minister” on Criminal Procedure
Main Thursday, July 04, 2024"Yes, Prime Minister" on Criminal ProcedureOn Independence Day and British General Election Day, let's take a look at this gem:PM Hacker: I want to trace the…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
In Praise of Juries
I have somehow managed to escape the trap many litigators find themselves in, of being almost exclusively a plaintiff’s lawyer or instead a defense lawyer. Over the past 35 years,…
PrawfsBlawg
JOTWELL: Thomas on Frampton on jury integration
Main Tuesday, February 20, 2024JOTWELL: Thomas on Frampton on jury integrationThe new Courts Law essay comes from Suja Thomas (Illinois) reviewing Thomas Frampton, The First Black Jurors and the Integration…