Civics Education
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 […]
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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?
From the Publisher
Declining Confidence in the Judiciary
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’ […]
The Storied Third Branch
Remembering Judge Robert A. Katzmann
by Jon O. Newman and Debra A. Livingston
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedA scholar, a citizen, a colleague by DEBRA A. LIVINGSTON, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The following remarks were delivered at Judge Katzmann’s memorial service in […]
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Civics Education Resources
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedHere are just a few of the many civics education resources mentioned in this edition of Judicature.
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Civics Tools for Teachers
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged“It may be an easy thing to make a Republic; but it is a very laborious thing to make Republicans; and woe to the republic that rests upon no better […]