Dismantling Juries Threatens Free Speech
Concerns Over Potential Abolition of Jury Trials in the UK The Free Speech Coalition has expressed significant worries that freedom of speech is at serious risk if the UK government moves forward with plans to eliminate jury trials in nearly all cases. Research indicates that defendants are substantially more likely to be convicted for free […]
Grand juries in DC show hesitation to charge radicals alleged to have threatened Trump’s life.
Natalie Rose Jones, hailing from Lafayette, Indiana, was taken into custody in Washington, D.C. last month for allegedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump and for transporting that threat across state lines. Jeanine Pirro, a U.S. attorney for the area, indicated that “justice will be served.” However, it seems the grand jury, composed of […]
D.C. grand juries decline to charge two individuals accused of threatening Trump’s life
Judge Refuses to Indict Individuals Threatening Trump A federal judge in Washington, DC, has opted not to indict two individuals who allegedly threatened the life of former President Donald Trump, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. One of the cases involves Natalie Rose-Jones, who reportedly issued online threats about assassinating Trump and was further […]
Grand juries considering criminal charges against Tish James and Adam Schiff, sources say
Investigation into Attorney General James and Senator Schiff Criminal charges are being considered against New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Senator Adam Schiff in Virginia and Maryland. This is due to allegations they falsified property records for better loan terms, as reported by sources within the Justice Department. On Thursday, Attorney General Pam […]
SCOTUS should heed Gorsuch and require juries for petty crimes
All eyes are on the jury these days. Last week, 12 New Yorkers convicted former Republican president Donald Trump in state court of falsifying records. In nearby federal court, 12 other ordinary New Yorkers will soon decide the fate of Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, who is charged with corruption, bribery and obstruction of justice. Regardless […]
Juries cannot be replaced after deliberation begins, North Carolina court rules
A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for a fatal shooting in a Raleigh motel room was given a new trial Tuesday by a state appellate court because a jury was replaced after deliberations began. An intermediate appellate court panel unanimously found that Eric Lamond Chambers’ right to a “properly constituted jury” under […]