The jury trial is really a central feature of our justice system as the Founders envisioned it.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “The jury trial is really a central feature of our justice system as the Founders envisioned it.”
On the recordNovember 12, 2013
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Emphasizes the importance of jury trials in the justice system.
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