Archive for September 2023
AI Won’t Be Deciding Your Case Anytime Soon
Reports of the death of humanity at the hands of artificial intelligence (AI) have been greatly exaggerated. Particularly in court. Yes, AI can help courts manage and interpret data. It has even been used by judges to predict whether a convicted person might offend again. But no, it can’t replace judges. Court decisions involve judgment.…
Read MoreJudges don’t have to put up with litigants’ sniping in the media | The Hill
Perhaps President Donald Trump has crossed the line with his comments about court proceedings. Or perhaps he hasn’t. Let’s now consider the merits. Regardless of this particular case, judges never have to put up with parties who publicly attack themselves, lawyers, witnesses or prosecutors with lies. In criminal proceedings, the judges have a hammer to wield in…
Read MoreThe Needless Complexity of Our Courts | Governing
Most people with a case in court can’t understand what goes on in a lawsuit and are increasingly unwilling to accept what comes out of it. For reasons unknown to them, the case goes round and round for years without reaching its merits, and then the parties are forced to settle because their money and…
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