Judging

Judge Esther Salas speaking at the Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian event

Judge Esther Salas receives 2024 Lemkin Medal

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Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

U.S.Ā District Judge Esther Salas was awarded theĀ 2024 Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian MedalĀ from the Bolch Judicial Institute at an October ceremony held at Duke Law School. The award recognized […]

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Judicial Honors: Vol. 108 No. 2

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Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

JudgeĀ Mary Jane TrappĀ of the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals received Case Western Reserve School of Law’s 2024 Centennial Medal Award, which recognizes excellence and leadership in the legal field. […]

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Judge Robin L. Rosenberg

“We must act like the leaders we are”

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Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

The Bolch Judicial Institute (which publishesĀ Judicature) recently presented ā€œDefending the Judiciary,ā€ a conference that brought lawyers and judges together to discuss ways to counter the increasingly common attacks targeting the […]

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Chief Justice Richard Wagner

In Conversation with Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada

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Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publication

Chief Justice Wagner shares how he and his colleagues on the Court have worked over the last six years to shepherd Canada’s judiciary into a new era.

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Biblical Judgments: An Interview with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez of the Supreme Court of Israel

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

What can Sodom and Gomorrah tell us about the tyranny of the majority? What can we learn about due process from King Solomon’s attempts to ā€œsplit the babyā€? And why does it matter that the only practicing judge in the Bible was a woman? […]

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How to Harness AI for Justice

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

A Preliminary Agenda for UsingĀ Generative AI to Improve Access to Justice

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What Judges Should Know About Election Law

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

The 2024 election is fast approaching. Many Americans undoubtedly feel anxious, as polarization, misleading rhetoric, and election-related litigation have sown distrust in elections. Indeed, the vitriol following the 2020 election […]

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Judicial Honors Vol. 108 No. 1

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

JudgeĀ Lora J. LivingstonĀ (ret.) received the 2024 Judge Merrill Hartman Pro Bono Judge Award from the State Bar of Texas in recognition of her pro bono service on the 261st District […]

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ā€œGenerate Light, Not Heatā€

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

When asked whether the party affiliation of the president or governor who appointed them plays a part in their judicial decision-making, judges respond ā€œnoā€ — that they decide based on […]

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On Responsive Judging

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Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publication

Judges are not constitutional theorists. Their role is a practical one: to provide impartial justice to parties in a particular case. […]

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