Trump’s special treatment in the courts highlights failings in our legal system
Trump’s special treatment in the courts highlights failings in our legal system
Former President Trump and his organization have been sued repeatedly throughout his career.
Former President Trump and his organization have been sued repeatedly throughout his career.
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In 2023, the former president has been charged with several crimes of a very different sort.
In 2023, the former president has been charged with several crimes of a very different sort.
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One might think that someone who risks spending decades in prison should get more protection from the courts than someone who risks having to pay money, but the opposite is true for most defendants.
One might think that someone who risks spending decades in prison should get more protection from the courts than someone who risks having to pay money, but the opposite is true for most defendants.
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Trump’s experience offers a lens into how criminal courts could better treat those charged with crimes — in large part by treating them more like those who have been sued.
Trump’s experience offers a lens into how criminal courts could better treat those charged with crimes — in large part by treating them more like those who have been sued.
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To begin with, when someone is sued, they can usually live comfortably while a trial proceeds, whereas three-quarters of federal criminal defendants are locked up while they await trial.
To begin with, when someone is sued, they can usually live comfortably while a trial proceeds, whereas three-quarters of federal criminal defendants are locked up while they await trial.
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Pretrial detention is hugely consequential — incarcerated defendants plead guilty more often and serve longer sentences, and they may never recover from the lost freedom and lost wages even if they win at trial.
Pretrial detention is hugely consequential — incarcerated defendants plead guilty more often and serve longer sentences, and they may never recover from the lost freedom and lost wages even if they win at trial.
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Trump has gotten advantages in his criminal cases that look more like those in a civil case, in ways that we think should be much more common.
Trump has gotten advantages in his criminal cases that look more like those in a civil case, in ways that we think should be much more common.
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In criminal cases, the government typically provides sparse allegations without meaningful detail.
In criminal cases, the government typically provides sparse allegations without meaningful detail.
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The Trump indictments are laudably detailed, some exceeding 80 pages with transcripts of the evidence.
The Trump indictments are laudably detailed, some exceeding 80 pages with transcripts of the evidence.