Judging
Case Note
Seven Supreme Court Cases to Watch
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?Justice Neil Gorsuch began his first full term on the Supreme Court this past October, with court-watchers anticipating which cases the Supreme Court will take and how Justice Gorsuch will […]
The Storied Third Branch
A Hero’s Life: Michael D. Ryan, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Arizona
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?A war hero. A respected jurist. A humble servant. A mentor. A friend. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather. All these tags fit Michael D. Ryan, a former associate justice […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors Winter 2017
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?Judge Richard Mills celebrated his 50th year on the bench. He served as circuit judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of Illinois for ten years and judge of the Appellate […]
Briefs
How State Courts are Preparing for Continuity in Disaster
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?As hurricanes threatened the southern parts of the United States this summer and fall, state courts were confronted with the challenge of not just maintaining operations but also determining when […]
From the Editor in Chief
From the Editor: Restraint
Vol. 101 No. 3 (2017) | Bold and Persistent ReformIn a recent article concerning the supreme court confirmation process, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — my former law school professor — was recently quoted as saying she hoped that in […]
The Storied Third Branch
Lion of Justice: Judge Damon Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Vol. 101 No. 2 (2017) | Can science save justice?Judge Damon J. Keith is a Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1977, Judge Keith has served […]
Table of Contents
In This Edition: Autumn 2015
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexDepartments Editor’s Note, Letters To The Editor Briefs On the Hill: PATENT Act Aims To Curb Patent Trolls When can judges engage in political activity? The Storied Third Branch A […]
Book Review
A Judge’s Life
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL Vortex“Can one ever have his or her fill of Richard Posner?” The answer to this question, for many, is “No.” For those afflicted with “Posner-mania” — the incessant need to […]
Feature
The Doctrine of the Last Antecedent, the Example in Barnhart, and Why Both Are Weak
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexStart with an innocuous example: men and women who are tall. Are you talking about all men or only those who are tall? That is, does the who-clause modify both nouns? There’s no […]
Briefs
When can judges engage in political activity?
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexWhen can judges serve on commissions or engage in political activity? Many provisions in the code of judicial conduct refer to “the law, the legal system, or the administration of […]