Tag: Justice system
Decrease Assignment Load for Public Defenders: Data-Based Study
The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, also known as the “the NAC Standards,” established workload standards for public defenders in 1972. These standards, which were not based on data or...
AI-generated likeness of man killed in road-rage incident speaks at sentencing
Artificial Intelligence & RoboticsSo like, this AI-generated video came out where a man who got killed in a road-rage incident forgave his killer. Judge Todd Lang was all impressed by it and even gave...
Chief Justice Delays Judge’s Deadline on Foreign-Aid Funds
Chief Justice Halts Deadline for Foreign-Aid FundsIn a recent development, Chief Justice John Roberts has intervened to delay a federal judge's deadline regarding the restoration of foreign-aid funds by the U.S. government. This administrative...
Enhancing Judicial Efficiency: Roy Ferguson’s Pursuit of Swift Justice
After years of practicing law in a bustling urban setting, Roy Ferguson took a leap of faith by moving to the quiet town of Marfa, Texas, with a population of less than 2,000. This...
Supreme Court Decision: Family Sues FBI SWAT Team Raid
In a recent turn of events, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken on a case that delves into a family's harrowing experience with a mistaken SWAT team raid conducted by the FBI in 2017....
Champion of Democratic Principles and Indigent Defense: ABA Medal Recipient’s Career
Emmet Bondurant, a champion of democratic principles and indigent defense, will be receiving the prestigious ABA Medal at the upcoming ABA Annual Meeting in recognition of his lifelong dedication to fighting for justice in...