Justice

My father was murdered by my former next-door neighbor -- and I'm supposed to just get over it? My father was murdered by my former next-door neighbor -- and I'm supposed to just get over it?

I'm having a rough time; I'd like some justice and some peace.
By Cary Tennis Oct 2, 2008

  • Is Briana Waters a terrorist?

    In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
    By Tracy Tullis March 27, 2008

  • Bush judge under ethics cloud

    James H. Payne broke the law by ruling on corporations in which he held financial interests. Now Bush's nominee to the nation's second-highest court has the Senate and a top judge on his case.
    By Will Evans January 31, 2006

  • Slap on the wrist?

    Is the Justice Department's decision not to pursue a breakup of Microsoft a big wet kiss from Bush, or just smart strategy? The experts weigh in.
    By Andrew Leonard and the Salon Technology staff September 6, 2001

  • Cambodian justice

    Twenty-five years after Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge launched its genocide campaign, could a war-crimes trial finally be a reality?
    By Vivienne Walt December 18, 2000

  • My sister is having an illicit affair

    I'm sworn to secrecy, but I think maybe I should tell the rest of my family.
    By Cary Tennis May 18, 2007

  • The battle against Judge Pryor

    President Bush's underhanded right-wing judicial appointment faces a constitutional challenge from the Sierra Club.
    By Amanda Griscom May 28, 2004

  • Terrorism or hate crime?

    U.S. authorities apply different labels to crimes committed by two extremists -- one Muslim, the other Jewish.
    By Eric Boehlert April 17, 2003

  • The exonerated

    Wrongly convicted, they sat on death row for years. Extraordinary legal measures saved their lives. A new play confronts us with their nightmares.
    By Amy Goldwasser October 20, 2000

  • Scheck, Neufeld, Dwyer

    Actual Innocence
    By Scheck, Neufeld, Dwyer October 5, 2000

  • Doubt on death row

    Despite a partisan tie vote, Tennessee convict Philip Workman faces execution, while the country faces new facts about the death penalty.
    By Ashley Fantz September 14, 2000

  • Vouchers and the law: The rebuttals

    In Round 2 of a Salon debate on school vouchers, our experts exchange barbs.
    By Daryl Lindsey March 28, 2000

  • Vouchers and the law

    Experts argue the constitutionality of the school reform movement's most controversial proposal.
    By Daryl Lindsey March 27, 2000

  • The bad seed-victim debate

    Is the public tiring of the crackdown on kids?
    By Fiona Morgan March 3, 2000

  • The secret life of a scandal

    The secret life of a scandal: Americans forgive Clinton and Lewinsky because they understand the truth about sex, lies and legal obsessions
    By Steve Erickson July 16, 1998

  • Starr strikes back

    Defiantly, the independent counsel bids farewell to Malibu while holding tight to his investigation of the president.
    By Jonathan Broder and Murray Waas April 17, 1998

  • Starr strikes back

    Legal experts raise questions about the prosecutor's apparent conflicts of interest.
    By Jonathan Broder And Murray Waas March 30, 1998

  • Men in black (robes)

    A legal affairs reporter says that if you're looking for a "conspiracy" to bring down President Clinton, you might start with the head of the United States Supreme Court.
    By Bruce Shapiro February 4, 1998

  • Dragonslayer

    An interview with Ralph Nader who is organizing a conference in Washington, D.C., in Nov. 1997 to explore how Microsoft is extending its near-monopolistic control of the software business into other industries, including banking, insurance, car dealerships, travel services, real estate and television.
    By Jonathan Broder October 10, 1997
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