Judging History

March 14, 1914. A Chicago jury acquits an employee who admits to stealing $50 from Marshall Field’s after her lawyer argues that the store was at fault for not paying her a living wage. One hundred years may separate us from life in 1914, but the drama of daily life then can be seen as merely a prequel to what happens in our courtrooms today. Not so surprisingly, we continue to …

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