From today's Ohio Court of Appeals opinion in Olthaus v. Niesen, written by Judge Pierre Bergeron and joined by Judges Candace Crouse and Marilyn Zayas (for…
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February 5, 2021, 3:50 PM EST
On the heels of nationwide calls to address systemic racism and inequality, sitting judges shed light on the disparities that exist in the justice system and how to guard against bias in this series of Law360 guest articles.
Jan. 24
Many state courts failure to gather basic data on sentencing and other important criminal justice metrics frustrates efforts to keep checks on judges implicit biases and reduce racial disparities, say Justice Michael Donnelly at the Ohio Supreme Court and Judge Pierre Bergeron at the Ohio First District Court of Appeals.
Jan. 10
Judges should take into consideration the several points of law enforcement and prosecutorial discretion from traffic stops to charging decisions and sentencing recommendations that lead to race-based disparate treatment before a criminal defendant even reaches the courthouse, say Judge Juan Villaseñor and Laurel Quinto at Colorado s Eighth Judicial District Court.