Each year, state courts handle approximately 66 million cases, ranging from serious criminal felonies to minor traffic citations. The Pew Charitable Trusts have put together an interactive chart showing the breakdown of case types, based on data from the National Center for State Courts. It’s worth a look.
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Tillman on transparency of court records in Ireland
My law school classmate Seth Barrett Tillman, who has become a prominent voice in the legal academy on both sides of the Atlantic, has proposed a series of transparency reforms for the Irish courts.
The proposal includes open access to the parties’ briefs and filings, and a searchable database of notices of appeal.
These are worthwhile ideas, and demonstrate how a relatively modest investment in technology can pay significant dividends for access to justice and public confidence in the courts.
The Interdependent Third Branch 