Two weeks ago, we published a column by an Atlanta attorney whose firm's nonprofit wing found that an alarming number of employment discrimination cases never reach a jury here. Today, we continue the conversation. An Atlanta lawyer explains that federal judges are only doing their jobs by tossing cases that don't meet minimum standards, while two others echo the words of Founding Fathers, who saw the jury trial as a pillar of justice for all Americans. To comment, go to: http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward/

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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