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Superior Criminal Court August 14, 2026: Negotiated Alternatives
How local courts are reckoning with “tough on crime” narratives.
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The Law Library Board of Trustees—An Essential Community Resource Debates Budget Shortfalls and Concerns Over Inmate Access
The cost to subscribe to an online law library is more than the county allocates based on court filing fees.
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Superior Criminal Court August 7, 2026: Managing the Flow of People’s Lives
The Jefferson County courts are a workplace with a variety of roles in the legal process.
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Superior Criminal Court July 31, 2026: Defense Attorneys as Advocates
The job of a defense attorney is more than simply offering a defense.
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Superior Criminal Court July 24, 2026: Indigent Services
Justice shouldn’t depend on personal wealth.
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Superior Criminal Court, July 10, 2026: Accountability and the Impacts of Poverty
Those below the poverty line are more likely to experience the criminal legal system.
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America and Juries—Sexual Assault Trial July 3, 2026
Part Four of the child sexual assault series—Juries and Memory.
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Superior Criminal Court, June 26, 2026: Healing One Step At A Time
Everything in life takes time, but the court system can stretch an adage to its limit.
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Superior Criminal Court June 12, 2026: Guilty Pleas and a Dismissal
A week of negotiations determining defendants' paths.
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Superior Criminal Court June 5, 2026: Receiving Help
The court can make room for leniency but always requires accountability.
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Superior Criminal Court May 29, 2026: Beginnings and Endings
Completed community service and the power of sticking with a program.
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Superior Criminal Court, May 22, 2026 : Poor in Custody
Bail can be intentionally burdensome in consideration of public safety.