The author, a former judge and prosecutor, criticizes how the federal grand jury system is being misused, especially in ...

The acquittal of Brayan Ramos-Brito is more than just a legal victory for one individual; it is a powerful reaffirmation of the American jury system. After a federal jury in Los Angeles took just over ...

Jury nullification is a fancy term for what it’s called when juries — or, in this case, grand juries — say no. It doesn’t happen very often, which is why you may have never heard of it. The old line ...

The National Center for State Courts, in “Preserving the Future of Juries and Jury Trials,” observed: “The jury system serves as a bulwark against tyranny. It confers legitimacy on the law. It injects ...

Premature jury deliberations, outside influences on juries, unauthorized communications with jurors and the failure of jurors to follow judicial instructions are classic judicial headaches. But, with ...

I read with interest the article (“Chief judge hears no-show jury cases,” Dec. 30) regarding jurors summoned to explain their absence from jury duty. Based on my own experience with the courts, I ...