The Storied Third Branch
In the summer of 1987, David B. Sentelle found himself surrounded by 17,000 mostly naked hippies. If anything could distract a man from a U.S. Senate confirmation proceeding, surely thatâs […]
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The most diverse, tech-savvy, anxious, and socially conscious generation to date is entering the legal profession. Members of Generation Z, also called âGen Zâ or âZoomers,â will soon fill the […]
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by Kannon K. Shanmugam, Sarah Boyce and Erwin Chemerinsky
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsJustice Stephen Breyerâs retirement from the Supreme Court closes the book on a nearly 30-year term filled with erudite opinions. But it also marks the end of a unique presence in oral arguments. […]
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by David F. Levi, Margaret H. Lemos, Barry Friedman and Andrew D. Martin
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsPolitical scientists and legal scholars donât necessarily have the same perspectives when it comes to the study of how judges make decisions. Legal scholars tend to take a more internal […]
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by Diane P. Wood, Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsWhen Kentanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court, she became the sixth woman to take the bench on the nationâs highest court. Her addition also put […]
From the Publisher
Dear Friends: This is my last publisherâs note. As of Jan. 1, 2023, retired U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm is the new director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and the […]
News Brief, News Roundup
Find a summary of news and headlines related to courts, judiciaries, and the rule of law from around the world in October 2022.
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Judge D. Brooks Smith, a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, received the Judge Justin Johnson Award from the Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a civic […]
The Storied Third Branch
by Samuel A. Thumma and Jennifer Brooks
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?More than a century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that upstanding citizens âmust turn square corners.â Senior Judge David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the […]
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by Lee Reiners
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?By now, you have probably heard of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Perhaps, however, you have found the topics impenetrable or doubted their relevance to the courtroom. But cryptocurrency is a […]
