The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution assures that “…the accused (in criminal proceedings] shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury.” All 50 states have ...

To the shock of even the defendants, a Portland jury on Thursday acquitted all seven defendants involved in the occupation of Malheur national wildlife refuge in southeast Oregon earlier this year.

Few topics provoke as much consternation among lawyers and law students as jury nullification. It's a legal problem child—serving as a vital check on government power while simultaneously undermining ...

While the last episode of The Wire may not have wrapped up quite as cleanly as some closure-loving commentators would have liked, the final act of the writers-captured not on the little screen but in ...

The New Hampshire House has passed a bill that would require courts to instruct jurors of the option of jury nullification. That’s when a jury can return a verdict of not guilty if the jurors believe ...

In his testimony before a Chicago jury this week, actor Jussie Smollett talked about how he has had to carefully maintain his image as “a black Cary Grant.” The “Empire” star, however, seemed more ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...