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Neil Gorsuch: “In our times, the jury trial has given way to a conveyor belt of plea bargains.”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
In our times, the jury trial has given way to a conveyor belt of plea bargains.
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Neil Gorsuch
Source
reason.com
Jul 1, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the state of plea bargaining in the justice system.

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