I’ve sat on the bench for 25 years—but it’s probably not the bench you are thinking of. I am a judge for the Clemson University Municipal Court. We are a department within the Division of Student Af...

Reggie kept his eyes fixed on his shoes and answered my questions in a voice barely louder than a whisper. Defendants often act deferential and docile, but I’d never seen a Marine sound this defeated befor...

I was the magistrate on call one morning when a young man I recognized was brought before me in an initial appearance. He had been a classmate with my oldest son. He was charged with DUI. As I began...