Ep.50 – Professor Suja A. Thomas on "The Missing American Jury"

NACDL Director of Public Affairs & Communications Ivan J. Dominguez recently had the opportunity to speak with University of Illinois College of Law Professor Suja A. Thomas about her new book: "The Missing American Jury: Restoring the Fundamental Constitutional Role of the Criminal, Civil, and Grand Juries," published by Cambridge University Press.

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Ep.50 – Professor Suja A. Thomas on "The Missing American Jury" -- NACDL Director of Public Affairs & Communications Ivan J. Dominguez recently had the opportunity to speak with University of Illinois College of Law Professor Suja A. Thomas about her new book: The Missing American Jury: Restoring the Fundamental Constitutional Role of the Criminal, Civil, and Grand Juries, published by Cambridge University Press. Today, we'll hear from Professor Thomas about her research and this important new addition to the body of legal scholarship. You can read more about Professor Thomas and order her book at www.sujathomas.comLearn more about NACDLIvan J. Dominguez, host; Ezra Dunkle-Polier, production assistant. Music West Bank (Lezet) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Walkabout (Digital Primitives) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.

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