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« Back to Juries on Trial main page    Related Programs for: Juries on TrialHere are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.Is there an Imperial International Court? (aired 10/15/2003) A core complaint of many American conservatives is that judges - and not elected representatives - have been making laws, not just interpreting them. Now a new book by Robert Bork questions the basis of such legal activism not only in America but worldwide. Judge Bork argues that a "New Class" of elites is using judicial review to outflank majorities and push through a radical social agenda. Are judges overstepping their authority? Are there remedies? The Courts on Trial (aired 5/16/1996) Think Tank explores the state of the justice system in America with two renowned legal minds. How are the courts working to further the interests of justice? Are Lawyers Ruining America? (aired 11/16/1995) There has been a great deal of attention focused on America’s criminal justice system lately, but what about our civil justice system? Americans and American companies spend billions of dollars suing each other every year.  Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved. 
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