Judging

Money or Justice? How Fees and Fines Have Contributed to Distrust and What Chief Justices Can Do About It

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goes

Duke Law Dean David F. Levi recently convened a roundtable discussion among leaders of a national task force that aims to study and address the courts’ role in the problems […]

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Revising an Order

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goes

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The Mind of a Prophet: A New Look at the Far-Reaching Influence of Louis D. Brandeis

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goes

One hundred years after he was appointed to the Supreme Court we have the pleasure of an absorbing and insightful analysis of the philosophies and thoughts of Louis Brandeis, a […]

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Albion Tourgée, Reconstruction-era Crusader for Justice

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goes

As an American history buff and avid reader, I am always pleasantly surprised when I discover an American judicial hero whose life’s story enjoys periodic popular revivals. Albion Winegar Tourgée […]

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The U.S. Constitution and Judicial Qualifications: A Curious Omission

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goes

The Constitution carefully spells out qualifications for President and members of Congress, but is virtually silent with regard to judicial qualifications. Why? It is common knowledge that, under Article II of […]

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

— Features — 2020 ELECTION LITIGATION: THE COURTS HELD David F. Levi, Amelia Ashton Thorn & John Macy THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. PRESIDENCY David Kennedy, Daphna Renan, Terry Moe, […]

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Judicial Honors and Milestones

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

Chief Magistrate Judge Diane K. Vescovo of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee received the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award from the Association for Women Attorneys. The award recognizes […]

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From The Publisher

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

In reviewing this edition of Judicature, I am struck not only by the breadth of subject matter and the thoughtfulness of our authors, but also the way this journal provides […]

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A Model of Collegiality: Judge Harry T. Edwards

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

One of Judge Harry Edwards’s successors as chief judge of the D.C. Circuit has called Judge Edwards the “Great Chief.” That is a fitting appellation. While Judge Edwards could serve […]

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Sandra Day O’Connor’s “First” Principles: A Constructive Vision for an Angry Nation

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

Once upon a time in American public life, there were figures who achieved universal admiration. It was even possible to earn the trust of those with whom one disagreed. Justice […]

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