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The Illusion of Justice explores how the American legal system-founded on principles of equality and fairness-has gradually shifted from the rule of law to the rule of interpretation. Drawing on real courtroom experience and careful analysis, the author examines how judicial discretion, meant as a safeguard of fairness, has evolved into a force that sometimes undermines consistency and predictability. The book traces how rules originally designed to ensure impartiality can, when misapplied or ignored, produce outcomes shaped more by individual judgment than by established law. Through clear reasoning and reference to several foundational statutes and procedural rules, the author shows how parts of the current legal framework are ripe for reform. Each chapter explains, in plain language, where the law's structure succeeds, where it fails, and how it could be improved to preserve true equality before the court. While the book includes short references to real legal provisions, these are presented in context and explained so that all readers-whether legally trained or not-can follow and understand their meaning. This is not a work of frustration or retaliation. It is a record of lessons learned and a vision for a better system-one that treats law as law, not suggestion. The author proposes practical steps to make justice efficient, truthful, and impartial, including restoring mandatory rules as the default standard, limiting discretion to exceptional cases, and introducing real-time oversight technology to prevent procedural abuse before it begins. Written in a clear, engaging, and reflective tone, The Illusion of Justice invites readers-judges, lawyers, students, and citizens alike-to reexamine what fairness truly means. It is both a warning and a roadmap: a warning of how easily justice can be diluted by interpretation, and a roadmap for how to rebuild a system grounded in transparency, accountability, and respect for the written law.

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