Judge Pierre Bergeron on State Courts, Criminal Sentencing, and Trial by Jury

<p><span>Mike talks with Pierre Bergeron, a judge on Ohio’s 1</span>^st<span> District Court of Appeals about judicial elections, state constitutional interpretation &amp; abortion rights, the lack of good sentencing data &amp; why it matters, and Judge Bergeron’s concerns about how few cases result in trials by jury.</span></p><p><a href="https://measuresforjustice.org/" rel="nofollow">Measures for Justice</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/how-a-spreadsheet-could-change-the-criminal-justice-system/617370/" rel="nofollow">How a Spreadsheet Could Change the Criminal Justice System</a><span>. Pierre Bergeron and Michael Donnelly. </span><em>The Atlantic</em><span>, December 14, 2020.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Missing-American-Jury-Fundamental-Constitutional/dp/131661803X#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20thoughtful%20and,significance%20of%20its%20scholarly%20contribution.%22&text=%22Suja%20Thomas's%20new%20book%20is,governance%20in%20the%20United%20States." rel="nofollow"><em>The Missing American Jury</em></a>. Suja Thomas</p><p><strong>The Politics Guys</strong><strong> on </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage" rel="nofollow"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/politicsguys" rel="nofollow"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://mastodon.world/@politicsguys" rel="nofollow"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a></p><p><span>Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible</span>. You can support us or change your level of support at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/politicsguys</a> or <a href="https://www.politicsguys.com/support" rel="nofollow">politicsguys.com/support</a>. On <span>Venmo</span>, we’re <span>@PoliticsGuys.</span></p><p><strong>Interested in starting your own podcast?</strong> Check out <a href="https://redcircle.com/podcasters?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=thepoliticsguys" rel="nofollow">RedCircle</a>, home of The Pol