Topic
Jury selection
94 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Despite spending many millions, Arizona prosecutors again fail to convince a sentencing jury to send Jodi Arias to death row
Main March 5, 2015Despite spending many millions, Arizona prosecutors again fail to convince a sentencing jury to send Jodi Arias to death rowI have been interested in the Jodi Arias…
TortsProf Blog
Thomas on GM, Discovery, and Juries
Over at Save Our Juries, Suja Thomas (Illinois) has a post about the role of discovery in the GM ignition litigation and a proposal to change the discovery rules. Pursuant…
TortsProf Blog
IL: Number of Civil Jurors to Decline from 12 to 6
Many jurisdictions have fewer civil than criminal jurors. On Friday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation to reduce civil juries from 12 to 6, effective June 1, 2015. In cases…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
EvidenceProf Blog on SCOTUS Decision on FRE 606(b)
Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) is one of the few evidence rules that usually makes the crossover into Civil Procedure books. Continuing its expansive reading in Tanner v. U.S. of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Arizona prosecutors getting started at second (costly) run at death sentence for Jodi Arias
Main October 21, 2014Arizona prosecutors getting started at second (costly) run at death sentence for Jodi AriasA high-profile (and high-cost) capital case starts its next big phase as reported in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Juries and Prior Convictions: Managing the Demise of the Prior Conviction Exception toApprendi”
Main June 28, 2014"Juries and Prior Convictions: Managing the Demise of the Prior Conviction Exception to Apprendi"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Blackstone’s Curse: The Fall of the Criminal, Civil, and Grand Juries and the Rise of the Executive, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the States”
Main April 19, 2014"Blackstone's Curse: The Fall of the Criminal, Civil, and Grand Juries and the Rise of the Executive, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the States"The title of this…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Shelfer on Supreme Court Special Juries
Lochlan Shelfer has posted on SSRN his note, SpecialJuries in the Supreme Court, 123 Yale L.J. 208 (2013). Here’s theabstract:This Note presents the first detailed analysis of theSupreme Court’s only…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Though he was found not guilty by the jury, are sentencing stories in the Zimmerman prosecution and verdict?
Main July 14, 2013Though he was found not guilty by the jury, are sentencing stories in the Zimmerman prosecution and verdict?The question in the title of my post is my…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Echoes ofAlleyneshowing something’s the matter in Kansas “hard 50” Sentencing
Main July 13, 2013Echoes of Alleyne showing something's the matter in Kansas "hard 50" SentencingThis new local article, headlined "Supreme Court ruling threatens to invalidate Kansas hard 50 sentences," reports…