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Tag: courts


Amicus briefs should be independently fact-checked

Courts should be impartial. Biased amicus briefs strip them of their credibility.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • October 28, 2022

Expanding the Supreme Court won’t fix its archaic structure

The Supreme Court’s structure, not size, is to blame for its misguidance
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • July 5, 2022

“Real” attorneys need real money. The state must fund public defenders.

Without adequate funding, public defenders cannot ensure all people receive a fair trial.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • April 22, 2022

Children of immigrants shouldn’t have to interpret for their parents in court

Courts on all levels have a responsibility to provide equal access and processes for all citizens, including those who are not fluent English speakers.
  • Lei Danielle Escobal
  • February 24, 2022

The American judicial system must stop protecting white vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse

By broadly allowing self-defense claims, courts let white fear turn into legal violence
  • Malcolm Ferguson
  • December 5, 2021

Sean Urbanski, who stabbed Lt. Richard Collins III at UMD, seeks new trial

Urbanski's attorneys argue the trial court acted inappropriately by allowing the jury to see racist memes from Urbanski’s phone.
  • Abigail Russ
  • October 15, 2021

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