The Costs of Voter ID Requirements
Research shows that requiring voter IDs imposes substantial costs, especially on disadvantaged groups.
Can the Law Accommodate Recognizing Nonbinary Individuals?
Scholar urges new regulatory frameworks for recognizing nonbinary individuals under the law.
New Front in the Labor War Between Uber and Its Drivers
Rideshare drivers in Philadelphia take their challenge for employee status to the Third Circuit.
Evaluating the Grand Bargain
Triaging serious cases and simplifying criminal procedure could raise significant risks.
Misdemeanor Cases Need Lawyers Too
Barton and Bibas’s suggestions about misdemeanor would increase charges and harm defendants.
Reforming Criminal Justice by Reforming Lawyers
Revamping the regulation of legal services might be a first step toward overhauling criminal justice.
Preventing Error Requires Not Just More Resources, But Better Incentives Too
Improving legal representation in criminal cases requires focusing on prosecutors as well as defenders.
Immigration Adjudication in the “Trump Era”
Scholar examines the former Attorney General’s increased political oversight of immigration courts.
Rebooting Justice for Inmate Litigants
Suggested legal system reform could help inmates pursue civil rights claims.
A Simpler and Less Adversarial System Would Be More Just
Improving the justice system requires more than just using technology and relaxing requirements for lawyers.
The Legal System and Its Reform
Barton and Bibas argue for significant changes to improve justice in the legal system.
Simpler Justice
The justice system needs to become faster, cheaper, and better for the poor and the middle class.