The Grand Jury: A Bulwark Against the State? [POLICYbrief]
Short video featuring Joel Cohen and Bennett Gershman
Topics: | Constitution • Criminal Law & Procedure • Due Process |
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The grand jury has been called a sword and shield for the people, but is it serving that purpose today? Two former prosecutors, Joel Cohen of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and Professor Bennett Gershman of Pace Law, debate whether today’s grand juries are bulwarks against the state and discuss how they could be reformed.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Learn more about Joel Cohen:
https://www.stroock.com/people/jcohen/
Learn more about Professor Bennett Gershman:
https://law.pace.edu/faculty/bennett-l-gershman
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Related links:
Reflecting on the Ferguson Grand Jury
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reflecting-on-the-ferguso_b_6249714
My Morning in the Grand Jury
https://www.stroock.com/news/my-morning-in-the-grand-jury/
Differing views:
Grand Juries And The Lack Of Transparency
https://agrlegalservices.com/grand-juries-and-the-lack-of-transparency/
Do We Need Grand Juries?
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/18/opinion/do-we-need-grand-juries.html
Interactive Constitution: Grand Juries and the Fifth Amendment
https://constitutioncenter.orgblog/interactive-constitution-grand-juries-and-the-fifth-amendment
The Grand Jury Farce
https://reason.com/2010/12/30/the-grand-jury-farce/