Image courtesy of Bobak Ha'Eri via Wikimedia Commons. 20 Feb An Independent Judiciary That Plays For One Team Posted at 10:00h in Governmental Accountability Share Most Americans want a judiciary independent from politics. But what about a judiciary that's independent from the government? Read More
Image courtesy of Alexandria Gilliott via Wikimedia Commons. 21 Jan In The Judiciary, Even A Seat Belt Is A Double-Edged Sword Posted at 09:00h in Governmental Accountability, Judges Share Our judiciary is under more scrutiny now than ever before, and it's not just politics. Don't believe me? Let's talk about a seat belt. Read More
Image courtesy of Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons. 14 Jan Some Of My Favorite Federal Judges Were Prosecutors Posted at 12:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share The courts are unbalanced when it comes the experience of Federal judges with most having a prosecutorial background while few worked in legal aid. Read More
Image courtesy of Another Believer via Wikimedia Commons. 08 Dec Winning on Appeal and Losing on Remand Posted at 10:00h in Governmental Accountability Share Even after winning on appeal, defendants face an uphill battle when their case returns to the judge who presided over it the first time. Read More
12 Oct Rutherford County, Tennessee’s History of Locking Up Kids For Nothing Posted at 14:09h in Latest News Share If you've never heard of Rutherford County, Tennessee, before, you have now—because they're making headlines for locking up kids. Read More
07 Oct 131 Judges Ruled In Cases In Which They Had a Financial Interest Posted at 10:00h in Judges, Latest News Share Over the past ten years, 131 judges have presided over cases in which they had a financial interest. Will they be held accountable? Read More