The news changes every day. So it's not like being involved in any litigation that goes on for four years, and the trial lasts three months.
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It takes a long time to learn that a courtroom is the last place in the world for learning the truth.
Pulitzers are journalist-oriented, so the publicity machine kicks in for about two days. Then, you go back to normal.
Trials are no longer about freeing the innocent, punishing the guilty, and making restitution to the injured. They have devolved into a contest over who will win.
It's extremely damaging to a fair trial to have people reaching judgment about the case in the newspapers and on the radio before the facts are heard in a case.
With 24-hour news... the story moves on with the media.
It's always unfortunate when a reporter is sent behind bars for failing to turn over sources. There's no way to say what the long-term outcome will be.
So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned.
Cagey trial lawyers have figured out there's a pretty good likelihood their case - no matter what its merit - will literally get its day in court because of favorable judges.
But the issue became, how long do you keep the press waiting so that you can gather more information?
A week is a long time in politics.
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