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// Dept. 02 — Case Reviews

On the docket.

Notable and trending trials, broken down: the evidence, the strategy, and what the verdict really means. From landmark Supreme Court rulings to the trials that took over the news.

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Each review is built from court records, rulings, and trial coverage — and looks at both sides.

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The first case reviews are being researched and written now. Here’s what’s on the docket first — subscribe to The Docket to hear when each breakdown is published.

Upcoming case reviews
Featured breakdown · Criminal

The O.J. Simpson Trial: Inside the Defense That Won

How jury selection, a single glove, and a televised trial produced the most debated verdict in American history.

Coming soonAcquitted
Landmark · Fifth Amendment

Miranda v. Arizona: The Case Behind “You Have the Right to Remain Silent”

The Supreme Court decision that gave us the Miranda warning — and what it does and doesn’t protect today.

Coming soonReversed
Trending · Defamation

Depp v. Heard: What the Jury Actually Decided — and Why

Two claims, two verdicts, one livestreamed trial. What defamation law required each side to prove.

Coming soonSplit verdict
Myth vs. fact · Tort

Liebeck v. McDonald’s: The Truth About the Hot Coffee Lawsuit

The punchline everyone remembers versus the evidence the jury actually saw.

Coming soonSettled
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