The Oprah Interview as a Truth Commission

LESLEY WEXLER

Illinois Law professor Lesley Wexler explains how Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might illuminate how a formal truth commission to deal with legacies of racism and colonialism might function in the British empire. Professor Wexler describes the purpose and function of state-operated truth commissions and notes the similarities and differences between those and the interview.

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Marzett v. Letendre

Docket: 19-186

Opinion Date: March 10, 2021

Judge: William P. Robinson, III

Areas of Law: Landlord - Tenant

In this landlord-tenant dispute, the Supreme Court affirmed the order of the superior court dismissing Landlord's complaint as well as Tenants' counterclaims, holding that the superior court properly dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. This case arose with respect to conduct that occurred in the context of the parties' landlord-tenant relationship. Landlord filed a complaint in the Providence County Superior Court seeking damages from Tenants. Tenants' answer included a six-count counterclaim. Finding that the superior court lacked jurisdiction over the matter, the hearing justice dismissed all claims and counterclaims. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the hearing justice did not err when she dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.