The Sixth Amendment does not guarantee representation in immigration court, so immigrants facing deportation rarely have lawyers.
It runs by its own rules and its proceedings are kept secret, but we know the fundamentals of how the court was conceived and how it functions.
Chief Judge Robert Morin ruled that the prosecutors' argument was improper.
The only visual representation the public will get of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial is an artist's sketch. It turns out there's a case to be made for, and against, courtroom cameras.
Mass media is just the latest challenge for courts in an ongoing quest for impartial jurors—a goal that might be nearly impossible to achieve.
Jurors experiencing “moral outrage” will be more likely to convict, and changes in technology are making this a bigger factor.
Using so much brainpower to make quick decisions during a crime keeps us from creating lasting memories.
The NSA's eavesdropping and data-gathering may be unsettling, but it's only recently that we've begun to think of our telephone conversations as personal and private.
Law professor David Friedman offers a libertarian thought experiment in which the concept of law — i.e. rights enforcement — is determined by the marketplace, and not the political process.
In a podcast conversation with law and economics professor Gillian Hadfield, she expounds on ways to bring more legal services to Americans without requiring vast new armies of expensive lawyers.
It's business as usual for many police agencies, even after bungled eyewitness procedures led to high-profile exonerations.
Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).
In Texas, one county's experiment in evidence-based probation reform has cut recidivism and revocations, saved money and served as a model for other jurisdictions.
A good day in court for Internet providers may lead regulators to a nuclear option those providers dread.
Self-taught private investigator Jim McCloskey has helped free more than three dozen people who were imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.
The verdict is in: Center for Court Innovation honored with national nonprofit award.
Most states have no limits on how long a witness or defendant can be held in civil contempt. Perhaps they should.
Miller-McCune's experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Why letting judges speak out during political campaigns enhances democracy and serves justice.
A documentary looks at historic injustice in the Texas prison system — and comments on the habeas corpus battles of the war on terror.
Research into helping families cope with divorce is finally bearing fruit, but some governments continue funding unproven programs.