Judging
Perspective
Reflections on a Reentry Court
by Jeffrey Alker Meyer and Carly Levenson
Vol. 102 No. 2 (2018) | Rights That Made The World RightKevin hesitates in the doorway before entering Courtroom 3. When Kevin was 26, he was tried and sentenced in this courtroom. The judge who presided over his trial and sentencing […]
Redlines
Go Light on Heavy Connectors (PDF)
Vol. 103 No. 2 (2019) | Pay NCAA athletes?One of the easiest ways to significantly improve all forms of legal writing is to replace heavy logical connectors with lighter ones (or none at all, where appropriate). Unfortunately, the […]
The Storied Third Branch
A Giant Among Men: Sammie Chess, Jr.
by Joe Webster
Vol. 102 No. 2 (2018) | Rights That Made The World RightThis tribute is based on Judge Webster’s book, The Making and Measure of a Judge: Biography of the Honorable Sammie Chess, Jr. (Chapel Hill Press, 2017.) All page numbers reference […]
Perspective
A(nother) New Plan for Clerkship Hiring
by Diane P. Wood and Aaron Nielson
Vol. 102 No. 2 (2018) | Rights That Made The World RightOn February 28, 2018, an unofficial ad-hoc committee of federal judges announced a new version of a law clerk hiring plan, a revision of an earlier system that was tried […]
Perspective
Not So Fast: A Response to the Garner Response to My Article on Lockhart
Vol. 102 No. 2 (2018) | Rights That Made The World RightIn the Spring 2018 edition of Judicature, Bryan Garner, an old friend, responded to my article in the previous issue,[1] an article that took the form of a mock opinion […]
Redlines
Let’s ditch unnecessary procedural detail (PDF)
Vol. 102 No. 1 (2018) | Forensic FailThis Redlines column looks different from the previous ones. For one thing, it doesn’t have any redlines — but rather a simple before and after. Our writing guru, Joseph Kimble, […]
Book Review
How solitude can make you a better leader
Vol. 102 No. 1 (2018) | Forensic FailIs solitude something we should seek or avoid? Is it helpful or detrimental to individuals, and specifically those who are leaders? If it is helpful, why is it particularly important […]
Feature
Judges and Stress: An Examination of Outcomes Predicted by the Model of Judicial Stress
by Charles P. Edwards, Jenny Reichert, Brian H. Bornstein and Monica K. Miller
Vol. 102 No. 3 (2018) | Crowdsourcing and Data AnalyticsJudges are tasked with administering justice and upholding the rights of everyone in accordance with the Constitution. The challenges associated with having to decide the fate of others, coupled with increases […]
Feature
Perceptions of Bias: Do Campaign Contributions Create Public Perceptions of Judicial Bias?
Vol. 102 No. 3 (2018) | Crowdsourcing and Data AnalyticsIn a number of cases, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended the licenses of lawyers who had loaned money directly to the trial judge who was hearing their clients’ cases. They […]
Redlines
Repairing Long Sentences (PDF)
Vol. 102 No. 3 (2018) | Crowdsourcing and Data AnalyticsThe long, long sentence is legal writing’s oldest curse. You’ve probably seen even worse than the original sentence, but it’s still way too long (83 words). I offer three different […]