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Unlike civil rights lawsuits, in which juries decide the verdict, in tort cases, judges make that call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

They had previously considered other plaintiffs — including fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin — and ultimately concluded that Parks, a mature, married woman of sterling reputation, would present more effectively to white juries and the white press.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Questions were raised over last year's results after Israel topped the public vote despite getting only 60 points from the national juries, who award separate scores based on a song's compositional merits.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In 91 percent of these cases, judges replaced life verdicts from juries with death sentences.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson