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by Albert Diaz and Steven J. Alagna
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsThe debate over an ethics code for Supreme Court justices has made headlines recently. But the justices — along with the rest of the federal judiciary — have long been […]
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by Merritt McAlister, Adalberto Jordán and Kimberly J. Mueller
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsNo new judgeships have been authorized for the federal courts of appeals in more than 40 years, resulting in a system that is burdened by large caseloads: By 2021, filings […]
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by Michael M. Baylson and Steven S. Gensler
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsIn today’s world of borderless commerce, digital documents, and cloud storage, information relevant to U.S. litigation frequently is located outside of the United States. When discovery in a U.S. case […]
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by Carissa Byrne Hessick, Jeffrey Bellin, Elana Fogel, Anjelica Hendricks, Erin Blondel and John Flynn
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe vast majority of state and federal cases end in plea bargains. The practice has eased backlogs and may benefit some defendants — but the trade-offs, some say, are too […]
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by Richard Sander and Eric Helland
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn November 2021, some 30 judges and scholars gathered in Santa Monica, Calif., to discuss the prospects for an emerging era of civil case management reform. The participants included proponents of […]
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In a landmark law review article published four decades ago, Professor Judith Resnik expressed skepticism about the rise of “managerial judging.” Professor Resnik contrasted the emerging model of active judicial […]
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by Carolyn B. Kuhl and William F. Highberger
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn the year 2000, the California court system created a complex litigation pilot program […]
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In 1992, New York Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye charged 30 lawyers, judges, court administrators, academics, and citizens to find ways to improve the jury service experience for citizens who […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic began rolling through the United States, medical staffs were as busy as they had ever been. News reports showed doctors and nurses grabbing quick naps between […]
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The medical malpractice trial involved a claim that an oncologist had delayed diagnosing the cancer in the plaintiff’s arm. As a result, his arm had to be amputated at the […]
