Jack Balkin over over at Balkinization says it best: As for Mr. Gonzales, he was a disgrace to the office. There are many roles he could have competently filled-- and did fill-- in his career. The Nation's chief law enforcement officer was not one of them. He abused his office for political gain, repeatedly misled… Continue reading Gonzales Resigns
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Can we really be fair?
So I did my jury service. More details later, but first I want to consider all the preliminaries that go up to the actual trial, namely jury selection and the question of "fairness." I went through the selection process for two different trials (the first trial was settled in a plea bargain just after the… Continue reading Can we really be fair?
How to get out of jury duty
Actually, this post is not about how to get out of jury duty. I'd be the wrong person to write that, since I'm in the jury assembly room right now, waiting to hear if I'll be called to serve for a trial. As I wait, I keep thinking back to the last time I was… Continue reading How to get out of jury duty