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by Paul W. Grimm
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWhen asked whether the party affiliation of the president or governor who appointed them plays a part in their judicial decision-making, judges respond “no” — that they decide based on […]
by William Raftery
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeOver the past three years, state legislatures have introduced a large influx of bills addressing the need to protect judges, court staff, and their families. In 2024 alone, more than […]
by Oria Wilson-Iguade
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeJudge Lora J. Livingston (ret.) received the 2024 Judge Merrill Hartman Pro Bono Judge Award from the State Bar of Texas in recognition of her pro bono service on the 261st District […]
by Joseph Kimble
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWith help from the library staff at Cooley Law School, I conducted an experiment. Randomly take 100 federal cases, 50 from the courts of appeals and 50 from the district […]
by Scott O’Connor, John G. Roberts, Jr., Paul W. Grimm and Lisa Kern Griffin
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeAssociate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was celebrated as the 2024 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law during a private ceremony at Duke University in April. John […]
by Shawn Patterson Jr., Matthew Levendusky, Ken Winneg and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeNew research delves into potential causes and solutions for a worrisome decline in public faith in the courts.
by Richard L. Hasen and Matthew Queen
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeThe 2024 election is fast approaching. Many Americans undoubtedly feel anxious, as polarization, misleading rhetoric, and election-related litigation have sown distrust in elections. Indeed, the vitriol following the 2020 election […]
by Jon O. Newman
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWhen a district court or a court of appeals has an unusually large backlog, Congress sometimes authorizes what is called a “temporary judgeship.” Several aspects of the concept of a […]
by Christopher L. Griffin, Jr., Cas Laskowski and Samuel A. Thumma
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeA Preliminary Agenda for Using Generative AI to Improve Access to Justice
by Linda Tvrdy, Elaine Marshall, Katherine P. Hazen, Alexandra M. Alden, Alisa K. Lincoln and Wendy E. Parmet
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeEmpirical research confirms what may be intuitive: Judicial decisions can have a powerful effect on the health outcomes of both individuals and communities. Certainly, when judges review or interpret laws, regulations, […]
by Rebecca L. Sandefur and Lucy Ricca
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeA new approach to bringing people access to justice “centers the justice experiences of ordinary people, rather than the structure or staffing of justice institutions, the elements of legal families, […]
by Daphne Barak-Erez and David F. Levi
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWhat can Sodom and Gomorrah tell us about the tyranny of the majority? What can we learn about due process from King Solomon’s attempts to “split the baby”? And why does it matter that the only practicing judge in the Bible was a woman? […]
by Paul M. Newby
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeI am honored to be the 30th chief justice of the state of North Carolina and to have served on my state’s highest court since 2004. I’ve also practiced law, […]
by Stephen Vladeck and Trevor N. McFadden
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeEmergency appeals to the Supreme Court are on the rise, giving way to more and more cases in which the Court skips the processes that help explain its work. Is […]
by Pamela K. Bookman
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeIf you have ever represented yourself in court, it may have been in traffic court. You likely brought (or tried to bring) your lawyerly skills to bear. In the process, […]
by Briana H. Zamora and Michael Boggs
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeUnderstanding mental illness and addiction is rarely thought of as part of the necessary education for judges. Yet judges throughout our country are continually forced to confront the effects of […]
by Judicature Staff
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeFeatures The 2024 Bolch Prize LISA KERN GRIFFIN, PAUL W. GRIMM, SCOTT O’CONNOR, JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR. The Withering of Public Confidence in the Courts SHAWN PATTERSON JR., MATT LEVENDUSKY, KEN […]