Judging
Perspective
Neutrality Can Be Maddening to the Public. And to Judges, Too.
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsThose drawn to careers in law often want to save the world. When we decided on law school, we hoped to wield the armor and lance of the law to ensure civil rights, make people whole, and do justice. Some of us became judges, many accepting a reduction in salary to do public service. […]
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What Can Be Done About Backlogs?
by Merritt McAlister, Adalberto Jordán and Kimberly J. Mueller
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsNo new judgeships have been authorized for the federal courts of appeals in more than 40 years, resulting in a system that is burdened by large caseloads: By 2021, filings […]
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En Banc or In Bank? Take a Seat . . .
by Matt Liles* and Anthony B. Sanders†
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsWhy do judges and lawyers use the phrase “en banc”? Why not just say “the whole court” instead of getting all Continental? If the King’s English was good enough for […]
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In Daniel’s Name
by Esther Salas and Robin L. Rosenberg
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsDaniel 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 […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors Vol. 107 No. 2
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsJudge 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 […]
Table of Contents
In This Edition (Table of Contents Vol 107 No 1)
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationFeatures 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 […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors: Vol. 107 No. 1
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe 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?
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationWriters 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
by Terry A. Maroney, David X. Swenson, Joan Bibelhausen and David Marc
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationJudges 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
by Juan G. Villaseñor and Laurel Quinto
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationAt 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 […]