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The foundation of our justice system is the jury trial. In criminal cases, the Sixth Amendment provides that “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, […]
Judicial Honors
by Emma Roberts
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDJudge Tanya Walton Pratt of the Southern District of Indiana received the 2020 Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Award from Howard University School of Law. The award recognizes alumni who have made […]
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by SpearIt
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDWith the Fourth Amendment gone, eyes are on the First // That’s why I’m spittin cyanide each and every verse These lyrics from American rap artist Paris’ 2003 album, Sonic […]
Briefs
While America continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, courts are working to return to “new normal” operations. Of chief concern is the courts’ ability to recruit representative jury […]
A Finer Point
Not so long ago, the prevailing standard for typography in opinions and briefs was atrocious. The entire profession seemed to believe that the way to make a document look lawyerly […]
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Judge Mark W. Klingensmith of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has always had rock and roll pumping through his veins. He played in a band during law school that […]
Redlines
REDLINES If there’s a good reason why many judicial opinions don’t use informative headings, I haven’t heard it. For readers, headings are a boon to navigating through the opinion. And […]
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by Doriane L. Coleman and Jonathan Taylor
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDThe Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020) have been postponed to 2021 as a result of the novel coronavirus, but litigation at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) […]
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by Steven S. Gensler, Patrick Higginbotham and Lee Rosenthal
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDA jury of 12 resonates through the centuries. Twelve-person juries were a fixture from at least the 14th century until the 1970s. Over 600 years of history is a powerful […]
In Conversation
by Mark Drummond, Samuel A. Thumma, Sherri Carter, David F. Levi, Karen Caldwell, Robin L. Rosenberg and Vaughn Walker
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDBy now, our courts, state and federal, have adapted much of their work to digital platforms. But some procedures or litigation events do not easily or obviously translate to the […]
