Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) - Judges Under Siege?

“We must act like the leaders we are”

by Robin L. Rosenberg

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

The Bolch Judicial Institute (which publishes Judicature) recently presented “Defending the Judiciary,” a conference that brought lawyers and judges together to discuss ways to counter the increasingly common attacks targeting the […]

Record Relief: Considerations for State Courts

by Andrea Miller, Nikole Hotchkiss and Jennifer K. Elek

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Roughly 1 in 3 American adults (about 80 million people) has a criminal record, and 2.7 million households receive an eviction filing each year. These court records create barriers to […]

Judicial Honors: Vol. 108 No. 2

by Oria Wilson-Iguade

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Judge Mary Jane Trapp of the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals received Case Western Reserve School of Law’s 2024 Centennial Medal Award, which recognizes excellence and leadership in the legal field. […]

Judge Esther Salas receives 2024 Lemkin Medal

by Judicature Staff

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas was awarded the 2024 Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal from the Bolch Judicial Institute at an October ceremony held at Duke Law School. The award recognized […]

Judges Under Siege: Threats, Disinformation, and the Decline of Public Trust in the Judiciary

by David F. Levi, Thomas B. Griffith, Paul W. Grimm, Nathan Hecht, Bridget Mary McCormack and Suzanne Spaulding

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Judicial and legal leaders to discuss the sources of this growing crisis

Principles for Just and Rational Policing

by Rachel Harmon, Tracey L. Meares, Maria Ponomarenko, Christopher Slobogin, David F. Levi, Brandon Garrett and Barry Friedman

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Police reform has long been a topic of heated debate in the United States. But it assumed new urgency and political significance during the past decade, as national news has […]

The 2023 Amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702: The Inside Story

by Daniel J. Capra

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

In the Federal Rules of Evidence, the predominant rule on expert testimony is Rule 702. On December 1, 2023, the rule was amended after six years of work by the […]

“But Is It Reasoned?”

by John Burritt McArthur

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

When it comes to finding reasons in arbitration awards, some courts are being, well, unreasonable.

Lead into quotations with substance (PDF)

by Joseph Kimble

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

E-Service Across Borders

by William S. Dodge and Maggie Gardner

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

What are the rules for serving foreign defendants by email? Lawyers in the United States use email to do many things. Increasingly, they also want district courts to authorize service […]

Courting Quality: A Survey of Quality Management Practices in American Courts

by Jarrett Perlow

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Quality management — or the practices an organization creates to ensure customer requirements are met — is usually associated with the corporate world. But its aims are just as relevant to […]

Reflections from a Special Master: The Cy Pres Process in a High-dollar, Class-action Case

by Leslie J. Winner

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

In 2018, I was appointed as special master under Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a nationwide class action that had resulted in a judgment of […]

Thirteen Fiefdoms: Inside the United States Courts of Appeals

by Diane P. Wood

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

If asked, most people — even most lawyers — would probably say that the Supreme Court is the primary arbiter of legal questions in the United States. And in a […]

Book Excerpt: “Written & Unwritten”

by Jon O. Newman and Marin K. Levy

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Chapter 2: Administrative Structure Reprinted with permission from Cambridge University Press This chapter considers the administrative structure of the circuits and the courts of appeals, including the administrative roles of the […]

Inside the JPML

by Karen Caldwell

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

How the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Keeps the Federal Courts’ Massive MDL Docket on Track The world knows multidistrict litigations (MDLs) by the names of the cases’ defendants and […]

A Lasting Legacy: Thomasenia P. Duncan (1964–2024)

by Karen Caldwell

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

The JPMl’s work is not only accomplished by its judges. In fact, I would say the work we do at our bimonthly hearings is the tip of the iceberg. The Panel […]

Candid Conversations Connect Judges to Communities

by Rebecca Fanning

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s bright neon Nike sneakers and colorful bow ties consistently catch the attention of the countless students he meets with, but it’s the open dialogue […]

A Mentor & Guide: Judge Anne E. Thompson

by Thomas M. Hardiman

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

On July 8, 2024, Judge Anne E. Thompson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey celebrated her 90th birthday. As a senior federal judge who […]

Junior-Attorney Training and Use of the Judicial Power

by J. Campbell Barker

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

In 2023, the American Bar Association passed a resolution urging judges to allow a second lawyer to present at oral argument if he or she has practiced for ten or […]

In This Edition (Table of Contents Vol. 108 No. 2)

by Judicature Staff

Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

Explore the latest issue of Judicature (Vol. 108, No. 2), featuring articles on court reform, judicial ethics, legal history, and more.