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Jury selection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Justice Scalia is coming to town…
Main November 16, 2009Justice Scalia is coming to town... to be the keynote speaker at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's event on "Originalism and the Jury". This…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Hot Off The Presses: Recent Articles of Interest
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
With a hat tip to last week's Current Index of Legal Periodicals, here are some recent publications that may be of interest: Anthony V. Alfieri, Jim Crow Ethics and the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
AreApprendiandBlakelyJustice Stevens’ most favorite opinions?
Main October 19, 2009Are Apprendi and Blakely Justice Stevens' most favorite opinions? This morning's USA Today includes this lovely front-page articleby Joan Biskupic about Justice Stevens. The piece, which is…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Shortage of Jurors in Canada
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Courts in New Brunswick, Canada are finding it difficult toseat juries. Recently a justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench asked that2000 jury summonses be sent for a trial that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting information about LWOP instructions in capital cases
Main August 29, 2009Interesting information about LWOP instructions in capital casesThanks to this new item at the Death Penalty Information Center, everyone can check out how "states apply a variety…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Should Juries Be the Guide for Adventures ThroughApprendi-Land?”
Main July 1, 2009"Should Juries Be the Guide for Adventures Through Apprendi-Land?"In this post a few weeks ago, I spotlighted the publication of this great new article by W. David…
Sentencing Law and Policy
One notable example of a pro athlete not getting a sentencing break (and of jury sentencing)
Main June 18, 2009One notable example of a pro athlete not getting a sentencing break (and of jury sentencing)While lots of commentators are questioning the sentencing leniency shown to Donte…
Sentencing Law and Policy
An interesting historical look at jury trial rights and the rise of pleas
Main March 19, 2009An interesting historical look at jury trial rights and the rise of pleas I just noticed on SSRN this interesting piece providing a great historical perspective on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two very different takes onIce
Main October 15, 2008Two very different takes on IceTwo top-notch court watchers have two very different perspectives on what yesterday's oral argument in Oregon v. Ice might mean for the…
EvidenceProf Blog
We The Jury, Take 3: 7th Circuit Issues Report On ABA’s Principles For Juries And Jury Trials, Including Jury Questioning Principle
By Colin Miller
An article in today's Daily Iowan notes that the 7th Circuit's Bar Jury Project Commission recently completed a three year test of seven of the American Bar Association's nineteen Principles…