Idaho’s Open Courts Provision: What, if Anything, Does it Guarantee?
Matthew G. Gunn Erica S. Phillips Published May 2022 When lay persons, and even attorneys, discuss questions of constitutional law, they are usually discussing issues implicating the United States Constitution or, less frequently, provisions of a state constitution that substantially…
Read Full ArticleIs it the Beginning of the End for Peremptorily Challenging Jurors?
Regina M. McCrea Published May 2022 Illustration of people, judge and courthouse in jury trial concept. Vector Illustration For years trial judges and attorneys have grappled with unconscious or implicit bias in the jury pool. Research shows that people tend…
Read Full ArticleThe SLRA at 20: Is it Working or Not?
Christopher P. Grahm Russell L. Johnson Published May 2022 Gavel On Sounding Block In Front Of Golden Stacked Coins Against Grey Background Introduction In 2002, the Idaho Legislature unanimously passed the Small Lawsuit Resolution Act (“SLRA”). The SLRA was the…
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