Civics Education
A Finer Point
The Chief Justice’s Ceremonial(ish) Inauguration Role
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsPictured Above: President William McKinley’s inauguration was the first recorded on film; here he is sworn in by Chief Justice Melville Fuller with outgoing President Grover Cleveland at right. March […]
Feature
In Conversation with Petr Angyalossy, Chief Justice of the Czech Republic
by Petr Angyalossy and David Collins
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationJUDr. 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.
Briefs
Candid Conversations Connect Judges to Communities
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 […]
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 JusticeNew research delves into potential causes and solutions for a worrisome decline in public faith in the courts.
Civic Education Spotlight
Teaching Civility Through Civics
by Eric Surber
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaTo 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 […]
Briefs
Justice O’Connor Named 2024 Bolch Prize Recipient
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaThe 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. […]
From the Editorial Board Chair
Fostering a Culture of Civility in the Law
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaIn 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, […]
Civic Education Spotlight
Helping Jurors Understand Their Role in “Liberty and Justice for All”
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationA 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 […]
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 publicationPortrayals 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 […]
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?