Christopher Donovan: Smith v. Berghuis: The Black Defendant's Right to a Not Guilty Verdict
Christopher Donovan: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Smith v. Berghuis, quite possibly the most absurd lawsuit of the year. Needless to say, the claim was racial discrimination. Equally needless to say, he’s got supporters in the media and among whites. Diapolis Smith, a Black man, shot and killed Christopher Rumbley during a bar […]