I have never seen defendants in a major public trial, especially a white-collar trial, so completely ostracized by witnesses with pertinent information,

The court affirmed the idea of a vigorous public forum, and that's what's refreshing. The opinion sounds these First Amendment themes. The message is: If you don't like something, there is always more speech.

It's just not fair to the defendants. Each public defender has too many cases.

dressed the way he would be when he was selling real estate, when he was the manager of a farm co-op, when he was doing many of other responsible jobs he's held during his life. What you see is who he is.

Do you think The Wall Street Journal is a subversive publication?

he's in your hands.