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Judging Juries is a short documentary film that examines how racial bias affects juries in the United States, both in the past and today. The film explains how an unfair system can impact who serves on juries and how this affects justice and fairness for everyone.
Emily Coward, Director of the Duke Law Inclusive Juries Project will be moderating the panel discussion immediately following the screening.
Panelists:
- District Attorney Jeffrey Nieman, Chatham and Orange Counties
- Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour, Chatham and Orange Counties
- Orange County Clerk of Superior Court Mark Kleinschmidt
- Attorney James E. Williams Jr., Retired Orange County/Chatham Public Defender
This program presented in partnership with the Orange County Office of Equity and Inclusion and Duke Law Inclusive Juries Project.