Sherrilyn A.'s Articles
Is Enron's Jeffrey Skilling a 2010 Scottsboro Boy?
Maybe not, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor uses his unlikely defense before the Supreme Court to give a primer on how to pick an unbiased jury.
Jim Crow in the Jury Box
News that blacks are systematically excluded from juries in the South signals the need for a full investigation by federal authorities.
Who Will Speak for the Defense on the Supreme Court?
The erosion of Miranda in Berghuis v. Thompkins reflects our legal system's sharp tilt in favor of the prosecution.
Disturbing Lessons of the Rand Paul Fallout
The Republican Party's response to Paul displays an ongoing nostalgia for pre-civil rights America.
Brown, Black and the Persistence of Profiling
The 9/11 attack ended any hope of passing a bill to prevent racial profiling or an immigration law like Arizona's.
Michael Steele: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Thank you, Chairman Steele, for reminding us that the original Constitution was, indeed, defective.
Some Hard Questions for Elena Kagan
Her poor record of diversity hiring while the dean at Harvard Law School could cause some embarrassment for the Supreme Court nominee--and President Obama.
Confronting Police Misconduct
March Madness, Katrina and the culture of coverups.
Doubting Ginni Thomas
It may not be illegal for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to cozy up to the Tea Party. But it sure is unseemly.
Get Over It, Supremes!
Chief Justice John Roberts' suggestion that members of the U.S. Supreme Court may skip the next State of the Union address is a mistake.
