Reforms in the US Sentencing Guidelines come into force, marking the first substantial revision in years. After Congress opted not to veto...
Georgia’s state justice system is grappling with a shortage of lawyers, including prosecutors and public defenders. This shortage is leading to significant...
Summary: The justice system is a flawed broken system that serves the needs of the big instead of protecting the small. There...
State budget cuts are forcing Florida’s Court Clerks to cut at least 259 staff. The Broward County Clerk of Courts has eliminated...
Philadelphia’s courts have already slashed $4.3 million from their budget, leaving vacant 92 jobs, and reducing the weekly number of prospective jurors....
The WSJ Law Blog speculates on why disgraced investor Bernie Madoff is out on bail, while disgraced investor (and lawyer) Marc Dreier...