The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 does not guarantee a public defender to defendants facing criminal charges in tribal courts. Many tribal governments lack the funding for public defenders. You sho...

Dr. Richardson is a professor emeritus of sociology and judicial studies. He received his Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1968 and his J.D. from the Old College, Nevada School of Law in 1986. He ta...

Our July question of the month asked, “Should jurors be allowed to ask questions of witnesses?” A slight majority, 52 percent, of the 791 respondents, said no, but it proved a comment-provoking question....