OpinionNovember 4, 2024
The Law Must Respond When Science Changes
What was once fair under the law may become unfair when science changes. The law must react to uphold due process
Stories by David Faigman
David Faigman is the chancellor, dean and John F. Digardi Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings College of the Law). He also holds an appointment as a professor at the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco’s School of Medicine.
OpinionOctober 26, 2024
Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Robert Roberson Still on Death Row?
Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is a prime example of how the U.S. legal system often fails to recognize advances in scientific knowledge