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newsTHE CHRISTIAN POST · NOV 12 · scored NOV 10

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Judge Denies Request to Throw Out Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Charges

The judge also declined to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict Ms. Clancy, saying it would invade his privacy and deter others from serving on juries.

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Romans 13:1 (BSB)
The blindspotwhat the coverage leaves out

Human courts and ultimate justice

News of judicial rulings can leave readers fixed on whether earthly courts get it right. Scripture reminds believers that civil authority is real but provisional, and that final justice belongs to God alone.

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Romans 13:1 (BSB)

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Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 (BSB)

OUR READING

Earthly courts seek justice imperfectly, but believers can trust that God sees what no jury or judge fully can.
Who's covering this4 of 9 mainstream · 1 of 13 Christian

Widely reported among the mainstream outlets we monitor, largely unaddressed by the Christian ones.

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Biblical alignmentWorth Watching · 58
0 · Scripturally Misaligned100 · Strongly Aligned
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Themes · criminal justice · jury process · judicial discretion

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Romans 13:1 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Civil authorities, including courts and judges, operate under God's ordained structure for maintaining order.

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Deuteronomy 19:15 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Scripture's concern for reliable testimony and careful judgment bears on how juries and evidence are weighed.

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Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Even where human justice falls short, Scripture affirms that God will judge rightly in the end.
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