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Leifman 2017
Leifman 2017

In January 2000, Judge Steven Leifman was trying to hear the case of a man accused of a minor offense. It was not going well. The defendant, long ago a student at Harvard, was covering his ears. He shook ...

Most offenders in prison have serious mental health issues; he’s showing fellow judges a way to break the cycle

In January 2000, Judge Steven Leifman was trying to hear the case of a man accused of a minor offense. It was not going well. The defendant, long ago a student at Harvard, was covering his ears. He shook ...

Lemmons 2
Lemmons 2

All states have a “lemon law” that protects consumers who purchase cars or other goods that are always breaking and can’t seem to be fixed. Louisiana has the Lemmons – two M’s – of law, who mi...

The Lemmon tree of judges has grown sturdy and high

All states have a “lemon law” that protects consumers who purchase cars or other goods that are always breaking and can’t seem to be fixed. Louisiana has the Lemmons – two M’s – of law, who mi...

United States Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, USA.
United States Supreme Court Building in Washington DC, USA.

Last year a Gallup poll found that only 1 in 4 American adults had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States. Among judges, we found the current figur...

Of judges who responded to our poll, most expressed very little or only some confidence in Supreme Court

Last year a Gallup poll found that only 1 in 4 American adults had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States. Among judges, we found the current figur...

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