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Colorful illustration of vertical book spines arranged side by side, each labeled with different volumes and issues of Judicature, such as “Volume 107 Number 3” and “Volume 99 Number 3.” The spines feature a wide range of vibrant colors, including red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Some titles also read “Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School.” The image symbolizes a rich archive of legal scholarship.

Decade at Duke, Part II of III: Standout Articles from Judicature’s Past 10 Years

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

In 2015, the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School took over publication of Judicature from the American Judicature Society, refocusing the journal on issues of particular interest to judges: […]

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New Duke Endowment Fund to Support Judicature

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

PICTURED ABOVE: David and Jan Ichel (center) with 2025 recipients of Ichel scholarships. Their scholarships currently support 14 students across Duke University. David and Jan Ichel, longtime supporters of Duke […]

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Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to serve as next director of the Bolch Judicial Institute

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

Senior District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California will serve as the next David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of […]

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Justice O’Connor Named 2024 Bolch Prize Recipient

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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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New Chair and Members Named to Judicature Editorial Advisory Board

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, publisher of Judicature, welcomed several new members and a new chair for its editorial advisory board. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg (Duke JD/MA’89) of the U.S. District […]

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“A Lot Has Changed”

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

A lot has changed since the summer of 2015. At that time, I was in the second session of the Master of Judicial Studies LLM program at Duke School of […]

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David F. Levi

The Rule of Law “Must Always Be Won Anew”

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Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New Trails

Dear Friends: This is my last publisher’s note. As of Jan. 1, 2023, retired U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm is the new director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and the […]

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David F. Levi

Civic Education: Answering the Call

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

This edition of Judicature highlights some of the excellent work that courts and judges are doing to advance civic education in our country. Their efforts respond to Chief Justice John G. Roberts […]

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Judge J. Clifford Wallace

The 2022 Bolch Prize: J. Clifford Wallace

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Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving Afghanistan

Chief Judge Emeritus J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has been selected to receive the 2022 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law. […]

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David F. Levi

From the Publisher

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Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving Afghanistan

As Western military forces abandoned Kabul airport in August, they left behind thousands of Afghan citizens who feared reprisal from the Taliban for their work to build democratic institutions. Perhaps […]

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