Civics Education
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Not Shaken, Not Stirred: The Mixed Question of Law and Fact
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Mixed Questions of Law and Fact Have Long Eluded Clear Judicial Consensus. One of law’s perplexing phrases is “the mixed question of law and fact.” The noted torts professor Francis […]
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To Know Courts Is to Love Them?
by Shawn Patterson Jr., Abby Murray, Matthew Levendusky, R. Lance Holbert and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?New research shows jury service and civic education boost public understanding — and opinion — of courts. The ability of the judiciary to function well relies on the public’s understanding […]
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Duke Staff Take a Lunch Break to Learn About Courts
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Duke University staff spent a lunch hour last November learning how courts work and why the judiciary matters, thanks to retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robin E. Hudson and […]
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David F. Levi Named 2026 Bolch Prize Recipient
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?The award honors Levi’s lifelong commitment to strengthening the rule of law and the institutions that sustain it. David F. Levi, president of the American Law Institute (ALI), founding director of the Bolch […]
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The Supreme Court and the People: Communicating Decisions to the Public
by Barry Sullivan and Ramon Feldbrin
Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the PeopleAs courts around the world face the challenge of reaching the public, some are finding new ways to make their decisions clearer and more accessible. This article explores how Canada, Germany, […]
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Engaging Judges and Teachers to Boost Civic Education
Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at DukePICTURED ABOVE (L-R): James Madison Fellows Tammy Bean, Alabama, and Anthony Cherry, Oklahoma, with Melissa Rankin, civics coordinator for the Southern District of Alabama Federal judges, court professionals, outstanding teachers, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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The Withering of Public Confidence in the Courts
by Shawn Patterson Jr., Matthew Levendusky, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Ken Winneg
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.