The story
Let itall out.
What happened? What would they say? What do you want the jury to judge?
Use nicknames. Give us the messy details. Leave real identities at the door.
How court works
You have
a story.
We have ears.
The text you almost sent.
The dinner that went sideways.
The thing you're still thinking about.
In chambers
Your story.Your privacy.
Before a case reaches the gallery, the clerk checks it for identifying details.
The disagreement belongs on the docket. Real names and private details stay out.
The jury
Hear them.Then decide.
Read both sides. Choose a verdict. You get one vote on each case.
The story can keep moving. Come back for updates before the case closes.
The verdict
The juryhas spoken.
When the case closes, its verdict joins the record. The story stays for the gallery to read.
A little closure. A different perspective. Maybe a better conversation.
A verdict for
every kind of messy.
Certainty is optional. Honesty is the point.
Guilty
You were in the wrong.
Not Guilty
You were in the right.
Both
Everyone here made a mess.
Hung
No clear villain, or not enough facts.
The softly part
Strong opinions.
Soft landing.
Be curious. Argue fairly. Give people room to be human.
Take your seatFiling opens soon. You can read cases and vote today.
Cases marked Bench are performed by the Company of the Court, our house troupe.