Judging
The Storied Third Branch
Remembering Judge Robert A. Katzmann
by Jon O. Newman and Debra A. Livingston
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedA scholar, a citizen, a colleague by DEBRA A. LIVINGSTON, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The following remarks were delivered at Judge Katzmann’s memorial service in […]
Feature
Necessarily Engaged
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedRead how judges are taking up the call to improve and expand civics education — in schools, in civic organizations, and in courtrooms.
From the Publisher
Civic Education: Answering the Call
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedThis edition of Judicature highlights some of the excellent work that courts and judges are doing to advance civic education in our country. Their efforts respond to Chief Justice John G. Roberts […]
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?”1 The answer to this question, for many, is “No.” For those afflicted with “Posner-mania” — the incessant need to […]
From the Editor in Chief
From the Editor: Judge Nancy Joseph
by Nancy Joseph
Vol. 99 No. 3 (2015) | Fixing DiscoveryImitation Is The Highest Form Of Flattery. In this third edition of the revived Judicature, we imitate the previous editions by bringing you relevant, thought-provoking, and conversation-inspiring articles of interest to both […]
Briefs
Happy Birthday! Now get out.
Vol. 99 No. 3 (2015) | Fixing DiscoveryInterest in increasing or repealing mandatory judicial retirement ages is growing in the legislatures — but not among voters. Mandatory judicial retirement ages have existed in the states since the […]
Judicial Honors
Judicial Honors: Winter 2015
Vol. 99 No. 3 (2015) | Fixing DiscoveryThe Shelby County Commission in Tennessee voted to rename the county courthouse the D’Army Bailey Courthouse Building in honor of the late D’Army Bailey. Judge Bailey served on Tennessee’s 13th Judicial […]
Feature
How Federal Judges Contribute to Mass Incarceration and What They Can Do About It
by Jon Deitrich and Lynn S. Adelman
Vol. 99 No. 3 (2015) | Fixing DiscoveryTalk of reforming federal sentencing law is much in the air. Increased public awareness of the fact that the United States is the world capital of mass incarceration has prompted […]
Feature
Judge of All Trades: Further Thoughts on Specialized Courts
Vol. 99 No. 3 (2015) | Fixing DiscoveryThe proverbial visitor from Mars (or perhaps from the habitable exoplanet Kepler-62f) with an interest in judicial systems would have no trouble perceiving that Earthlings follow two distinct philosophies about […]