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
In our times, the jury trial has given way to a conveyor belt of plea bargains.
Commenting on the state of plea bargaining in the justice system.
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