Why Democracy?
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Tuesday, 11 April 2017 / Published in Law
Why Democracy? The number of people claiming that the American governmental system is broken and that it is impossible to fix is growing. Anti-democratic rhetoric is now common. On Twitter,
Don’t Have An Attorney? Go to Jail!
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Tuesday, 07 February 2017 / Published in Law
Don’t Have An Attorney? Go to Jail! Jennifer Myers could not pay $91.99 a month in child support. So she was arrested and when brought to court, where without an
Would an ‘Island of Honesty’ Protect Flint, MI from Future Poisoning?
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Tuesday, 03 January 2017 / Published in Law
Would an ‘Island of Honesty’ Protect Flint, MI from Future Poisoning? The people of the City of Flint Michigan were poisoned. There is no evidence that this was intentional; rather

Justice Speaks Podcast Episode #23

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Thursday, 01 December 2016 / Published in Drug Testing, Podcast
The Nuts and Bolts of Drug Testing – Part I – Justice Speaks Podcast More than 2,300,000 Americans are currently incarcerated, about a quarter of these for drug offenses[1]. Additionally, 80%
Hospital Liability: Understanding the Issues
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Tuesday, 04 October 2016 / Published in Corporate Safety, Law
Hospital Liability: Understanding the Issues Hospital liability arises from two separate and distinct sources. The first comes from malpractice committed by medical staff and the second arises from the negligence
The Role of the Judge: Procedural Fairness and Drug-Treatment Courts
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Tuesday, 20 September 2016 / Published in Law
The Role of the Judge: Procedural Fairness and Drug-Treatment Courts The factors that make up a successful Drug Treatment Court (DTC) are diverse, but the emerging research demonstrates, beyond a
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Tuesday, 06 September 2016 / Published in Law
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution As almost every American has learned from watching a myriad of police shows, a person charged with a crime has the right to

Justice Speaks Podcast Episode #22

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Thursday, 25 August 2016 / Published in Podcast
Drug Courts: The Criminal Justice System Rolls the Rock, Part 2 – Justice Speaks Podcast (Part One of this interview can be found here.) In this podcast, Judge Brian MacKenzie

Justice Speaks Podcast Episode #21

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Thursday, 11 August 2016 / Published in Podcast
Voting Rights
Voting Rights: Precious Right Protected by the Courts – Justice Speaks Podcast Voting represents the very essence of a democracy and in the last week or so several courts have
A Perspective on the Syrian Refugee Crisis From Istanbul
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Tuesday, 07 June 2016 / Published in Law
Syrian Refugee
A Perspective on the Syrian Refugee Crisis From Istanbul I was recently invited by the Turkish Association of Judicial Unity, (YBD) to be an observer at an international symposium on