Judging
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Federal Judges and Public Attention
Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?{THE CAST OF CHARACTERS} Federal courts law professorĀ LANG FELL Federal circuit judgeĀ COAR DAPPEL Federal district judgeĀ NIELSEN PRIUS Federal bankruptcy judgeĀ CHIP TERLEVEN Federal magistrate judgeĀ MADGE STRAIT Federal trial lawyerĀ TALAGUD STOREY Federal […]
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The Fluidity of Judicial Coalitions
by Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Frank Sullivan Jr. and Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos
Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?A surprising look at coalitions within the supreme courts of the United States and Indiana In June 2001, the United States Supreme Court decided three closely watched deportation cases by […]
The Storied Third Branch
Robert L. Carterās Commitment to Justice
Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?As an NAACP Lawyer, Robert L. Carter litigated countless milestone cases, includingĀ Brown v. Board of Education. He was such a passionate voice for civil rights that it might appear incongruous […]
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Who appointed me God? Reflections of a Judge on Criminal Sentencing
Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?In my 14 years as a federal district judge, I estimate that I have sentenced well over 2,000 individuals.1 Sentencing is the most multifaceted, emotional, and challenging task a judge […]
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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She Goesā Features ā REVISED GUIDELINES & PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE 2015 DISCOVERY AMENDMENTS TO ACHIEVE PROPORTIONALITY Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies HOW TWO NEW RULES FOR SELF-AUTHENTICATION WILL SAVE […]
Briefs
When to Disqualify?
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She GoesSupreme Court pushes states to develop ā and use ā clearer recusal procedures THE U.S. SUPREME COURTāS 2009 DECISION INĀ CAPERTON V. A.T. MASSEY COAL CO., 556 U.S. 868 (2009) WAS […]
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Money or Justice? How Fees and Fines Have Contributed to Distrust and What Chief Justices Can Do About It
by David F. Levi, Nathan Hecht, Patricia Breckenridge, Maureen O'Connor, Martin Hoshino and Mary McQueen
Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She GoesDuke Law Dean David F. Levi recently convened a roundtable discussion among leaders of a national task force that aims to study and address the courtsā role in the problems […]
Book Review
The Mind of a Prophet: A New Look at the Far-Reaching Influence of Louis D. Brandeis
Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She GoesOne 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 […]
The Storied Third Branch
Albion TourgƩe, Reconstruction-era Crusader for Justice
Vol. 100 No. 4 (2016) | Steady As She GoesAs an American history buff and avid reader, I am always pleasantly surprised when I discover an American judicial hero whose lifeās story enjoys periodic popular revivals. Albion Winegar TourgĆ©e […]