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Challenging Cases

Judges Tell the Stories of High-Profile and Other Tough Cases

Edited by Russell F. Canan, Gregory E. Mize, Frederick H. Weisberg ...

Following on the success of Tough Cases, called “A law buff’s dream” by headbutler.com, Challenging Cases collects judges’ firsthand stories of deciding cases when the world is watchingMost cases judges decide garner little public attention. But occasionally, a case is tried both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion. In Challenging Cases, some of the country’s leading jurists talk ... Read more

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Following on the success of Tough Cases, called “A law buff’s dream” by headbutler.com, Challenging Cases collects judges’ firsthand stories of deciding cases when the world is watchingMost cases judges decide garner little public attention. But occasionally, a case is tried both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion. In Challenging Cases, some of the country’s leading jurists talk
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Tough Cases

Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made

Edited by Russell F. Canan, Gregory E. Mize, Frederick H. Wiesberg ...

" Tough Cases stands out as a genuine revelation. . . . Our most distinguished judges should follow the lead of this groundbreaking volume."—Justin Driver, The Washington PostA rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases— Law and Order from behind the bench—including the Elián González, Terri Schiavo, and Scooter Libby casesProsecutors and defense attorneys have it easy ... Read more

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" Tough Cases stands out as a genuine revelation. . . . Our most distinguished judges should follow the lead of this groundbreaking volume."—Justin Driver, The Washington PostA rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases— Law and Order from behind the bench—including the Elián González, Terri Schiavo, and Scooter Libby casesProsecutors and defense attorneys have it easy
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Suspicion Nation

The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It

by Lisa Bloom ...

Many thought the election of our first African American president put an end to the conversation about race in this country, and that America had moved into a post–racial era of equality and opportunity. Then, on the night of February 26, 2012, a black seventeen–year–old boy walking to a friend's home carrying only his cell phone, candy, and a fruit drink, was shot and killed by a neighborhood ... Read more

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Many thought the election of our first African American president put an end to the conversation about race in this country, and that America had moved into a post–racial era of equality and opportunity. Then, on the night of February 26, 2012, a black seventeen–year–old boy walking to a friend's home carrying only his cell phone, candy, and a fruit drink, was shot and killed by a neighborhood
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The Right to Privacy

by Caroline Kennedy, Ellen Alderman ...

Can the police strip-search a woman who has been arrested for a minor traffic violation? Can a magazine publish an embarrassing photo of you without your permission? Does your boss have the right to read your email? Can a company monitor its employees' off-the-job lifestyles--and fire those who drink, smoke, or live with a partner of the same sex? Although the word privacy does not appear in the ... Read more

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Can the police strip-search a woman who has been arrested for a minor traffic violation? Can a magazine publish an embarrassing photo of you without your permission? Does your boss have the right to read your email? Can a company monitor its employees' off-the-job lifestyles--and fire those who drink, smoke, or live with a partner of the same sex? Although the word privacy does not appear in the
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Court TV's You Be the Judge

100 Incredible, Provocative, and Fascinating Real-Life Cases

by Patrick J. Sauer ...

A drug dealer gets shot in a hotel parking lot - is the hotel liable?Do workers have a right to organize when they're illegal aliens?Can the KKK march in New York City where there's a law against congregating in masks?YOU BE THE JUDGE!Here is Court TV's riveting compilation of one hundred actual court cases, ranging from the silly to the serious, the outrageous to the offensive, historic to ... Read more

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A drug dealer gets shot in a hotel parking lot - is the hotel liable?Do workers have a right to organize when they're illegal aliens?Can the KKK march in New York City where there's a law against congregating in masks?YOU BE THE JUDGE!Here is Court TV's riveting compilation of one hundred actual court cases, ranging from the silly to the serious, the outrageous to the offensive, historic to
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Let's Get Free

A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice

by Paul Butler ...

Radical ideas for changing the justice system, rooted in the real-life experiences of those in overpoliced communities, from the acclaimed former federal prosecutor and author of ChokeholdPaul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who gave up his corporate law salary to fight the good fight—until one day he was arrested on the street and charged with a crime he didn't ... Read more

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Radical ideas for changing the justice system, rooted in the real-life experiences of those in overpoliced communities, from the acclaimed former federal prosecutor and author of ChokeholdPaul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who gave up his corporate law salary to fight the good fight—until one day he was arrested on the street and charged with a crime he didn't
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See You In Court!

by Barry Willdorf ...

Every day, trials impact the lives of untold numbers of citizens. But the public has only popular images and urban myths to give it an idea of what goes on in a trial. There has been no handy, easy-to-read reference book that explains trial strategy, tactics and the process to non-lawyers — until now. See You In Court fills this void.If there is a courtroom in your future or you are writing about ... Read more

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Every day, trials impact the lives of untold numbers of citizens. But the public has only popular images and urban myths to give it an idea of what goes on in a trial. There has been no handy, easy-to-read reference book that explains trial strategy, tactics and the process to non-lawyers — until now. See You In Court fills this void.If there is a courtroom in your future or you are writing about
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Her Honor

My Life on the Bench...What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It

by LaDoris Hazzard Cordell ...

In Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts.Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has ... Read more

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In Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts.Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has
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Punishment Without Trial

Why Plea Bargaining Is a Bad Deal

by Carissa Byrne Hessick ...

From a prominent criminal law professor, a provocative and timely exploration of how plea bargaining prevents true criminal justice reform and how we can fix it—now in paperbackWhen Americans think of the criminal justice system, the image that comes to mind is a trial-a standard courtroom scene with a defendant, attorneys, a judge, and most important, a jury. It's a fair assumption. The right to ... Read more

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From a prominent criminal law professor, a provocative and timely exploration of how plea bargaining prevents true criminal justice reform and how we can fix it—now in paperbackWhen Americans think of the criminal justice system, the image that comes to mind is a trial-a standard courtroom scene with a defendant, attorneys, a judge, and most important, a jury. It's a fair assumption. The right to
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Barred

Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison

by Daniel S. Medwed ...

A groundbreaking exposé of how our legal system makes it nearly impossible to overturn wrongful convictionsThousands of innocent people are behind bars in the United States. But proving their innocence and winning their release is nearly impossible.In Barred, legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed argues that our justice system’s stringent procedural rules are largely to blame for the ongoing punishment ... Read more

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A groundbreaking exposé of how our legal system makes it nearly impossible to overturn wrongful convictionsThousands of innocent people are behind bars in the United States. But proving their innocence and winning their release is nearly impossible.In Barred, legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed argues that our justice system’s stringent procedural rules are largely to blame for the ongoing punishment
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Tough Cases

Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made

Edited by Russell Canan, Gregory Mize, Frederick Weisberg ...

**“Tough Cases stands out as a genuine revelation. . . . Our most distinguished judges should follow the lead of this groundbreaking volume.”—Justin Driver, The Washington PostA rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases—Law and Order from behind the bench—including the Elián González, Terri Schiavo, and Scooter Libby cases**Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy ... Read more

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**“Tough Cases stands out as a genuine revelation. . . . Our most distinguished judges should follow the lead of this groundbreaking volume.”—Justin Driver, The Washington PostA rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases—Law and Order from behind the bench—including the Elián González, Terri Schiavo, and Scooter Libby cases**Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy
... Read more
Pleading Out

How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal Class

by Dan Canon ...

A blistering critique of America’s assembly-line approach to criminal justice and the shameful practice at its core: the plea bargainMost Americans believe that the jury trial is the backbone of our criminal justice system. But in fact, the vast majority of cases never make it to trial: almost all criminal convictions are the result of a plea bargain, a deal made entirely out of the public eye.Law ... Read more

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A blistering critique of America’s assembly-line approach to criminal justice and the shameful practice at its core: the plea bargainMost Americans believe that the jury trial is the backbone of our criminal justice system. But in fact, the vast majority of cases never make it to trial: almost all criminal convictions are the result of a plea bargain, a deal made entirely out of the public eye.Law
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