Jury Nullification
Jury Nullification: The Constitutional Judgment of Juries
The right of jury nullification is considered by many to be the “last bastion” of liberty and a final check against government oppression. But does this apply to all cases? Does it allow juries to nullify constitutional law? In “The Jury’s Constitutional Judgment,”...
Not Guilty: The Power of Jury Nullification to Counteract Government Tyranny
How do you balance the scales of justice at a time when Americans are being tasered, tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, hit with batons, shot with rubber bullets and real bullets, blasted with sound cannons, detained in cages and kennels, sicced by police dogs, arrested and...
Jury Nullification: A Final Rampart Against Tyranny
Jury nullification – the ability to acquit someone who violates immoral, unjust or unconstitutional laws – is a vital tool in the defense of liberty. In fact, one might say it is the last line of defense at our disposal within our political and legal system....