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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment

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On March 10, US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding that section 3E1.1(b) of the US Sentencing Guidelines, which provides a one-point...more

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Break the Backlog: The Durable Conclusions from the Online Courtroom Project

It was just about a year ago that we all started hearing about a novel virus originating in China. A few months later, as American courts ground to a halt, or moved forward haltingly, it started to create the backlog of cases...more

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Trial and Error: COVID-19 Challenges Courts Hoping to Resume Jury Trials

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Mark Twain once said: “Trial by jury is the palladium of our liberties. I do not know what a palladium is, but I am sure it is a good thing!” If Mr. Twain were alive today, he wouldn’t be quite so sure that jury trials...more

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New California Law Seeks To Root Out Juror Bias, But What Would Calvin H. Higbie Say?

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The right to a jury trial in criminal cases is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and by Article I, Section 16 of the California Constitution. Implicit in the requirement of a jury is the idea that...more

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The Supreme Court - March, 2017

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases yesterday: Rippo v. Baker, No. 16-6316: Petitioner Michael Damon Rippo moved to disqualify the Nevada state judge who presided over his criminal...more

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