NLJ op-ed writers confronted a range of issues this year, including: law students’ push to delay exams amid protests against police use of force; U.S. Supreme Court secrecy; surveillance; public access to information about drones; the death penalty; compensation for law firm leaders; and affirmative action….
A Call to Expose the Unnecessary Secrets of the Supreme Court
By Richard L. Hasen, University of California, Irvine School of Law
The Supreme Court has no excuse for being so opaque about its practices. There is a whole set of ways that it could improve on its transparency.