Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) - Harnessing AI for Justice

“Generate Light, Not Heat”

by Paul W. Grimm

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

When 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 […]

States Move to Protect Judges’ Safety

by William Raftery

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Over 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 […]

Judicial Honors Vol. 108 No. 1

by Oria Wilson-Iguade

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Judge 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 […]

Give Bullet Points a Try (PDF)

by Joseph Kimble

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

With 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 […]

The 2024 Bolch Prize

by Paul W. Grimm, Scott O’Connor, John G. Roberts, Jr. and Lisa Kern Griffin

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Associate 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 […]

The Withering of Public Confidence in the Courts

by Shawn Patterson Jr., Matthew Levendusky, Ken Winneg and Kathleen Hall Jamieson

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

New research delves into potential causes and solutions for a worrisome decline in public faith in the courts.

What Judges Should Know About Election Law

by Richard L. Hasen and Matthew Queen

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

The 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 […]

The Curious Case of the Temporary Judgeship

by Jon O. Newman

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

When 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 […]

How to Harness AI for Justice

by Christopher L. Griffin, Jr., Cas Laskowski and Samuel A. Thumma

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

A Preliminary Agenda for Using Generative AI to Improve Access to Justice

Salus Populi: Educating Judges on the Social Determinants of Health

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 Justice

Empirical 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, […]

Outside the Box: How States Are Increasing Access to Justice Through Evidence-Based Regulation of the Practice of Law

by Rebecca L. Sandefur and Lucy Ricca

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

A 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, […]

Biblical Judgments: An Interview with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez of the Supreme Court of Israel

by David F. Levi and Daphne Barak-Erez

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

What 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? […]

Bringing Home the Bill of Rights

by Paul M. Newby

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

I 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, […]

The Docket Debate

by Stephen Vladeck and Trevor N. McFadden

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Emergency 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 […]

Traffic Court (In)Justice

by Pamela K. Bookman

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

If 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, […]

Better Services for Familiar Faces

by Briana H. Zamora and Michael Boggs

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Understanding 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 […]

In This Edition (Table of Contents Vol 108 No 1)

by Judicature Staff

Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

Features 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 […]