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Can an Algorithm Predict Unfair Sentences in the Courts?

The Crime Report

A new set of algorithms, created by members of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Idaho Justice Project and the University of Pennsylvania, aims to assess the likelihood of defendants being mistreated in court, reports Government Technology.

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Supreme Court rated tops at transparency of justices’ finances

At the Lectern

A recent report says the California Supreme Court is the best of state high courts at making information about justices’ financial interests available to the public. The nonprofit organization Fix the Court — which usually focuses on the federal courts and primarily the U.S. It’s not an easy find.

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