Upon entering the Supreme Court, justices and litigants read, “Equal Justice Under Law.” These four words, chiseled above the main entrance to the building, could not be more incorrect. America’s ...
It’s an undeniable maxim of American criminal justice: the government almost always wins. When campaign season rolls around, district attorneys invariably point to conviction rates north of 90 percent ...
President Trump vowed in his inaugural address that the “scales of justice will be rebalanced.” Trump said in his speech inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol that he would bring an end to the ...
Generations of people have been harmed by this convenient and comforting view of a government system that fairly and effectively disposes of those who are undesirable or a threat. Patrick Jackson ...
Take a stroll through Nashville’s Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and you’ll likely spend most of the time with your head angled up. At the entrance, a mosaic cast across the dome ceiling re-creates ...
Top lawyer and former prosecutor Joel Cohen reflects on 10 cases of possible injustice. True justice cannot be administered in every case, but when something goes wrong in our system, the outcome can ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The design of this quilt by Cleota ...
This week, the public witnessed a rare display of humility as the usually combative Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale stood before the High Court and apologised for defying a court order.Mr Duale, ...