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Trial by Jury Becoming More Rare in U.S.

Courtesy Suja Thomas
Author and law professor Suja Thomas.

PORTLAND, Maine - They are the embodiment of the U.S. legal system:  a trial held before a jury of one’s peers.  But jury trials are happening less-and-less frequently. 

It’s the subject of a recently published book by Professor Suja Thomas of the University of Illinois College of Law, “The Missing American Jury:  Restoring the Fundamental Constitutional Role of the Criminal, Civil and Grand Juries.” 

Professor Thomasspeaks on the subject Sept. 21at noon at the Portland Public Library.  She also talked about the trend with Maine Public Radio's Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz.