In re Gault (1967): Due Process for Juvenile Defendants

This piece was originally published in Maricopa Lawyer. [1] By Ryan T. McGuire and Markus Risinger On the 6th floor of the Maricopa County Old Courthouse, a museum display panel bears a striking inscription: “The Magna Carta for Juveniles.” Those were Justice Earl Warren’s words upon the release of Justice Abe Fortas’s majority opinion in […]
To Appeal or Not to Appeal

Advising a client after a trial ruling can feel like trying to close a barn door after the horse has bolted. Clients frequently come to me disappointed with a court ruling and wanting to know how they can get their case revisited by a higher court. As an appeals attorney in Arizona, my job often […]