Judging
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 “blue-collar” family, and he never […]
The Storied Third Branch
A Tall Texan, A Great Man: Judge Thomas Morrow Reavley
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceA 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 […]
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Are judges and the justice system ready for driverless cars?
by Christopher Copp and Markus Kemmelmeier
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceAutonomous 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 […]
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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. Elusive as it is important, judicial temperament is notoriously hard to define. Judicial […]
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Civic Education: Sharing the Values of Judicial Independence
by Jeremy Fogel, Dahlia Lithwick, D. Brooks Smith and Thelton Henderson
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceIn 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 […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors
by Maya K. Bell and Eric Surber
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceJudge 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 […]
Briefs
The Troubles of the Social Judge
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 100 No. 2 (2016) | A Judge in Public LifeAt the end of 2015, two states became the first jurisdictions to add explicit references to social media to their codes of judicial conduct. In a new code effective Dec. […]
Lastly
In Memoriam: Dining with Justice Antonin Scalia
Vol. 100 No. 2 (2016) | A Judge in Public LifeLike many others, I have unusually vivid recollections of Justice Antonin Scalia. How could it not be? His force field was that powerful. I had the benefit of a strong family […]
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Why Are State Judges Among Us?
by Amanda Ross Edwards and Elisha Carol Savchak
Vol. 100 No. 2 (2016) | A Judge in Public LifeA considerable number of judges are stepping away from the bench and their chambers in order to interact with the public through judicial outreach activities. Why? We execute a nationwide survey […]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?Features AN UPHILL BATTLE: HOW CHINA’S OBSESSION WITH SOCIAL STABILITY IS BLOCKING JUDICIAL REFORM Peter C.H. Chan WHO APPOINTED ME GOD? REFLECTIONS OF A JUDGE ON CRIMINAL SENTENCING Timothy J. […]