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Federal Court Jury Box

Our July question of the month asked, “Should jurors be allowed to ask questions of witnesses?” A slight majority, 52 percent, of the 791 respondents, said no, but it proved a comment-provoking question....

Judges are split on whether jurors should be allowed to question witnesses

Our July question of the month asked, “Should jurors be allowed to ask questions of witnesses?” A slight majority, 52 percent, of the 791 respondents, said no, but it proved a comment-provoking question....

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Jurors

Unconscious bias has been in the headlines since Starbucks closed all its stores nationwide for an afternoon late last month to conduct racial-bias education for employees. The training came in response...

Should judges be warning jurors about unconscious bias? Our poll says few are

Unconscious bias has been in the headlines since Starbucks closed all its stores nationwide for an afternoon late last month to conduct racial-bias education for employees. The training came in response...

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The Supreme Court is one of the last institutions – judicial or otherwise – immune from the watchful eye of television cameras. Should it be? Our May Question of the Month asked judges if they beli...

Do judges want cameras in the Supreme Court? A resounding poll result

The Supreme Court is one of the last institutions – judicial or otherwise – immune from the watchful eye of television cameras. Should it be? Our May Question of the Month asked judges if they beli...

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