Forum (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 23, 2008
Service Members Deserve Supreme Court Access
American service members are not allowed, for the most part, to petition the Supreme Court directly, which deprives them of democracy’s due process and safeguards, write David Loeffler and Chase Goodman. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By David Loeffler and Chase Goodman In the American criminal judicial system, the defendant is the most protected actor in because he or she has the most to lose. "Innocent until proven guilty" and "beyond a reasonable doubt" are uttered without serious thought to their meaning. Many Americans fail to realize that each phrase sets out democracy's vow that an accused has a right to due process, meaning notice and an opportunity to be h...
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