Judging
Briefs
The 2022 Bolch Prize: J. Clifford Wallace
Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving AfghanistanChief 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. […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors Fall/Winter 2021ā22
by Eric Surber
Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving AfghanistanChief JusticeĀ Michael G. HeavicanĀ of the Nebraska Supreme Court and JudgeĀ Elizabeth P. Hines (retired) of the 15th District Court in Ann Arbor, Michigan, were inducted into the National Center for State […]
From the Publisher
From the Publisher
Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving AfghanistanAs 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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Why Problem-Solving Principles Should Not Be Grafted onto Mainstream Courts
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureProblem-solving courts seek to broaden the focus of courts from simply adjudicating cases to changing the future behavior of litigants and ensuring the well-being of the communities they serve. Advocates […]
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Easing Mandatory Minimums Will Not Be Enough
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureCongress is finally considering easing mandatory minimum penalties. However, this effort, even if successful, will need to be complemented by actions taken by the United States Sentencing Commission and federal […]
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A Personal Journey Through the Rule of Law in the South Pacific
by W K Hastings
Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publicationConceptually, 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 āthe rule […]
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Five Dos and Don’ts for Lawyers and Judges
by James S. Moody, Stephen D. Susman and Ashley Moody
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureWe all know itās true:Ā Ā Judges do things that bug lawyers.Ā 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
An Extraordinary Judge: U.S. District Judge Paul G. Hatfield
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureThe Storied Third Branch Judge Paul Hatfield was an extraordinary judge, a man possessed of humility and courage. He was born and raised in a āblue-collarā family, and he never […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors
by Maya K. Bell and Eric Surber
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceJudge Linda HidalgoĀ 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 […]
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Judicial Temperament, Explained
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial Independence[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,Ā judicial temperament is notoriously hard to define.2 Judicial […]