Civics Education

Feature

In Conversation with Petr Angyalossy, Chief Justice of the Czech Republic

by Petr Angyalossy and David Collins

Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publication

JUDr. Petr Angyalossy, Ph.D., President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, offers his perspective on the current state of the judiciary, its core strengths, and the challenges it faces.

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Briefs

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 […]

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Feature

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.

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Civic Education Spotlight

Teaching Civility Through Civics

by Eric Surber

Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

To help dispel misguided notions about the judiciary and to create stronger connections between communities and courts, many judges are developing and leading civic education programs that bring students into […]

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Briefs

Justice O’Connor Named 2024 Bolch Prize Recipient

by Melinda Myers Vaughn

Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been named the 2024 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School (which publishes Judicature). She will be honored at a ceremony on Duke’s campus in April. […]

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From the Editorial Board Chair

Fostering a Culture of Civility in the Law

by Robin L. Rosenberg

Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

In November 2023, all first-year Duke Law students (about 240) participated in a two-and-a-half hour Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions (CD3) program as part of the school’s professionalism initiative. Students, facilitators, attorneys, […]

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Civic Education Spotlight

Helping Jurors Understand Their Role in “Liberty and Justice for All”

by Judicature Staff

Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

A new video aims to help jurors understand their work as an essential part of our democracy. The five-minute video, “Liberty and Justice for All,” was funded by the ABOTA Foundation […]

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Q&A

Unique Civic Education Program Aims to Teach Young People About Courts and Civility

by Robin L. Rosenberg and Beth Bloom

Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publication

Portrayals of the courts in popular culture often don’t provide a full or accurate picture of how court systems and judges work. Yet they can significantly influence the public’s understanding […]

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In Conversation

Losing Faith: Why Public Trust in the Judiciary Matters

by David F. Levi, Raymond J. Lohier Jr., Diane P. Wood and Jeffrey S. Sutton

Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?

What can judges do about America’s declining trust in public institutions?

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From the Publisher

Declining Confidence in the Judiciary

by David F. Levi

Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?

The most recent Gallup polls show a striking loss of confidence by Americans in the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary more generally. Administered in June 2022, the poll showed Americans’ […]

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