Peter Vaira of Weir Greenblatt Pierce. Courtesy photo Peter Vaira of Weir Greenblatt Pierce. Courtesy photo

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Eastern District

This column examines the media reporting of federal and state court decisions for accuracy and quality. Any examination of this area must take into consideration the background of the intense political atmosphere which colors much of the news today. For example, news reports of decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court usually contain a discussion of the votes of the conservative and liberal members of the court, implying the court decision goes along political lines.