Feature
Feature
by W K Hastings
Judicature International | 2021Conceptually, the idea that the rule of law is maintained by an independent and impartial judiciary is not difficult to understand. In fact, we really only hear about “the rule […]
Feature
by Ashley Moody, James S. Moody and Stephen D. Susman
Spring 2016 | Volume 100 Number 1We all know it’s true: Judges do things that bug lawyers. Lawyers do things that bug judges. So we asked a brave lawyer and a couple of judges (a father and daughter) […]
The Storied Third Branch
The Storied Third Branch Judge Paul Hatfield was an extraordinary judge, a man possessed of humility and courage. He was born and raised in a “blue-collar” family, and he never […]
Judicial Honors
by Eric Surber and Maya K. Bell
Summer 2021 | Volume 105 Number 2Judge Linda Hidalgo of Harris County, Texas, is a 2021 recipient of the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award. The award honors Americans under 40 who are changing the country through […]
Feature
[I]t seems to me that temperament is the key to everything else that one does on the bench.1 Elusive as it is important, judicial temperament is notoriously hard to define.2 Judicial […]
Feature
by Christopher Copp and Markus Kemmelmeier
Summer 2021 | Volume 105 Number 2Autonomous vehicles have long ignited the American imagination. Increasingly, they have caught the attention of lawyers and judges as well. The integration of autonomous vehicles (AVs) represents a startling shift […]
The Storied Third Branch
A great man and Tall Texan (6’4”), The Honorable Thomas Morrow Reavley died on 1 December 2020, only about seven months shy of reaching 100. The depth and breadth of […]
Feature
by Jeremy Fogel, D. Brooks Smith, Thelton Henderson and Dahlia Lithwick
Summer 2021 | Volume 105 Number 2In May, the Federal Judge Association hosted a panel that examined judicial independence on a micro level, discussing the individual process of judging, the values judges strive to embody, and […]
