Dallas Will Foot the Bill for Undocumented Immigrants’ Attorneys
The Sixth Amendment does not guarantee representation in immigration court, so immigrants facing deportation rarely have lawyers.
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What Exactly Is the FISA Court?
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.
Judge Throws Out Guilty Verdict for Woman Who Laughed During Sessions’ Confirmation Hearing
Chief Judge Robert Morin ruled that the prosecutors' argument was improper.
Should There Be Cameras in Courtrooms?
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.
In Search of an Impartial Jury
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.
The Emotions That Prosecutors Elicit to Make Jurors Vote Guilty
Jurors experiencing “moral outrage” will be more likely to convict, and changes in technology are making this a bigger factor.
The Limits of Memory for Witnesses of Crime
Using so much brainpower to make quick decisions during a crime keeps us from creating lasting memories.
Before It Was Your Phone
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.
Imagine There’s No Law; It’s Easy If You Try
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.
Law Without (As Many) Lawyers
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.