Judging

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In Daniel’s Name

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Daniel Mark Anderl gave his life to protect his parents. Now his parents are making sure his heroic act also protects other judges and their families. In July 2020, an […]

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Judicial Honors Vol. 107 No. 2

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania received the 2023 La Justicia Award from the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania, an organization she helped […]

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In This Edition (Table of Contents Vol 107 No 1)

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

Features Perfecting Jury Trials BY GREGORY E. MIZE Let Jurors Ask Questions JENNIFER BAILEY Virtual Voir Dire Works — for Courts and Jurors RACHEL KRAUSE Preliminary Instructions Can Boost Participation […]

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Judicial Honors: Vol. 107 No. 1

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

The Forney Independent School District in Forney, Texas, opened a new elementary school named in honor of alumnus Judge DON WILLETT of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The […]

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If Pseudonyms, Then What Kind?

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

Writers may have their noms de plume; revolutionaries may have noms de guerre. Here, though, we will speak of (to coin a phrase) the noms de litige, and ask: When […]

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The State of Judges’ Well-Being: A Report on the 2019 National Judicial Stress and Resiliency Survey

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

Judges have always faced significant stressors, including the burden of consequential decision-making, exposure to disturbing evidence, and isolation. While every judicial assignment has its own mix of concerns, challenge is […]

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Pre-Deliberation Discussion Makes Sense

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

At every jury trial over which I preside, I tell prospective jurors that jury trials are a fundamental part of our judicial system and our system of government. I remind […]

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Let Jurors Ask Questions

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

The medical malpractice trial involved a claim that an oncologist had delayed diagnosing the cancer in the plaintiff’s arm. As a result, his arm had to be amputated at the […]

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Perfecting Jury Trials

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

Despite deep societal divisions, jury trials remain oases for resolving disputes in a civil, orderly, and deliberative way. In courtroom theaters, jurors daily sort through conflicting and sometimes horrifying evidence. […]

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“A Lot Has Changed”

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

A lot has changed since the summer of 2015. At that time, I was in the second session of the Master of Judicial Studies LLM program at Duke School of […]

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