Using AI in the Courtroom Is Problematic
AI is coming whether we like it or not. It is time for our rules of justice to catch up.
AI Use in Court Is Ethical When Used Correctly
AI should be used to better society, enable people to do their jobs with fewer limits, and allow them to better practice law, write briefs, and advise clients.
Supreme Court justices reject hidden "bombshell" in Arizona abortion case
In her dissent, the court's vice chief justice said her colleagues "mistakenly returns" Arizona's near-total abortion ban.
Want "Second Chances" To Become Reality? We Need More Than Education
Research found that system-impacted individuals are denied workforce opportunities, even as many state governors are forced to address workforce shortages in nearly every sector.
President Biden Should Follow Through on Ending the Death Penalty
Perhaps with wishful thinking, I expected bold leadership from President Joe Biden.
Supreme Court justices laugh at argument in social media hearing
Jokes from one of the attorneys on behalf of social media platforms earned laughs from the justices during Monday's hearing.
Map shows US missing-persons cases by state
Oklahoma has the highest missing-persons rate of all the U.S. states, while Massachusetts has the lowest.
Arkansas Justice: Harsh sentences, tough fines, inmate deaths
Newsweek series examines criminal justice issues in a state that ranks at the bottom on many metrics.
Who killed Marshall Ray Price? Family's desperate search for truth
Marshall Ray Price died of blunt force trauma. Arkansas investigators blame a jail boxing match. The family questions the official version of events.
How a brutal jail death exposes Arkansas' 'punishing' justice system
Marshall Ray Price was beaten inside a county jail in northeast Arkansas. A year later, no one has been charged in his death.
A Miscarriage of Justice for Black Soldiers Redressed
Courts-martial followed what the Army designated a mutiny by the men of the Black 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment.
The Supreme Court Missed the Mark With Unenforceable Ethics Rules
The lack of a formal code of ethics for Supreme Court justices has been a topic of debate for years.
I write letters to people in prison
It's easy to become numb to the massive, systemic problems we face in our country. But there are real people in prison.
Prosecutors Must Seek Justice, Not Prison Time
Across the country, people are being released from prison by the same prosecutors who sought their original sentences
Could Clarence Thomas get impeached and removed from Supreme Court?
A Supreme Court expert told Newsweek that this is not the first scandal that the conservative justice has faced in his career.
Supreme Court Justice defends editing own Wiki page: "Distorted my record"
Justice Rebecca Bradley was reprimanded by editors at the online encyclopedia after she changed her biography to claim media criticism of her was "misleading."
Eric Adams called me a plantation owner for defending tenants
Every week, I meet New York City tenants who simply can no longer pay their rent.
Trump Judge's Social Media Ruling Is Bonkers
The ruling is a worrisome example of Trump judges using their lifetime positions to prosecute right-wing culture war obsessions rather than objectively interpreting the Constitution.
Supreme Court LGBTQ "fake case" could be reversed—lawyer
"It's a fake case. There's no controversy," said former SCOTUS lawyer Neal Katyal regarding a Christian designer refusing to work for a gay couple.
The Supreme Court Confirms We Need to Protect Civil Rights
he Supreme Court's decision, surprising as it is, shows that even the most conservative actors understand the need for voting rights protections, and that they see the disenfranchisement of Black voters as the attack on our democracy that it is.
The Roberts Court Is on Track Again To Limit Freedom
Our fundamental freedoms will always be filtered through the goals and desires of people in power.
Unaccompanied Children Deserve Protection, Not Partisan Politics
The Secure the Border Act of 2023, includes a provision that would eliminate funding for immigration attorneys for children—forcing 3- and 4-year-olds to face the legal system alone.
"I'm a Catholic nun. I'm standing up for trans people"
That is what being a Catholic sister is about.
Fox News settlement with Dominion robs America of justice: Kirschner
"If you're like me, this settlement may have left you feeling a little deflated," the legal analyst said.
Trump's Indictment Is a Blunder of Historic Proportions
Half the country is enraged by what they feel is a system now overtly tilted against them.
Israeli Democracy's Vibrance Is Again on Display
No democracy has had more transforming elections and more successful demonstrations than Israel. The recent turnabout in the Netanyahu government's plan to rush through a one-sided judicial "reform" is just the latest example of Israel's raucous democracy at work.
"My brother's horrific murder shocked police. His killer is up for parole"
Law enforcement officials still describe it as the most gruesome crime scene they have ever encountered.
Netanyahu Drags Israel Kicking and Screaming Toward Chaos
If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ("Bibi") Netanyahu had known the reaction it would get, he never would have launched the package of legislation he and his extreme-right-wing allies have dubbed, in proper Orwellian fashion, the "judicial reform."
Hold Elected Officials Accountable on Judges
Every judicial vacancy needs to be taken seriously and every judicial candidate scrutinized for their commitment to multiracial democracy and to fundamental freedoms.
Louisiana prisons in violation of the 14th Amendment
The state is "deliberately indifferent to the systemic overdetention of people in its custody," said the Justice Department after a two-year investigation.