Law & Culture
Feature
The Architecture of Respect: Inside the D.C. Circuit
by Kathleen M. Sullivan, David S. Tatel and Thomas B. Griffith
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Two judges appointed by presidents of different parties reflect on collegiality, dissent, and why respect — not agreement — is the foundation of judicial independence. At the 2025 annual meeting […]
Redlines
Another Round of Pet Peeves (PDF)
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Joseph Kimble returns with another round of legal-writing pet peeves, offering practical guidance on word choice, sentence structure, and habits that can make judicial writing clearer and more precise.
Feature
The Global Rise of Climate Litigation
Judicature International (2026) | An online-only publicationThe latest United Nations Environment Programme report charts the continued growth of climate litigation worldwide and the widening range of issues now reaching courts. Climate change is increasingly shaping court […]
In Conversation
Sanctioned Judge Speaks: A Conversation with ICC Judge Kimberly Prost
by Kimberly Prost and David Collins
Judicature International (2026) | An online-only publicationICC Judge Kimberly Prost reflects on the sanctions imposed on her by the United States, the practical consequences for judges carrying out their duties, and the broader implications for judicial […]
Feature
‘Never the Attorney’: Race, Gender, and Misattribution in the Legal Profession
by Tao L. Dumas and Laura P. Moyer
Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the PeopleWomen attorneys, especially women of color, are often mistaken for nonlawyer staff — a routine misidentification that signals who is seen as belonging in the profession. “I don’t know if they just see […]
Feature
Judicial Well-Being and Mindfulness
Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People“Judicial stress is not a weakness and must not be stigmatised,” affirms the 2024 Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-being. This international call reflects growing recognition that judges, like lawyers and law […]
Redlines
Some more pet peeves (PDF)
Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the PeopleIn this Redlines column, Joseph Kimble examines a series of small but telling writing habits that regularly appear in judicial opinions and legal documents. None of these missteps is serious […]
Briefs
Pew survey examines experiences with, perceptions of state courts
by Ruth Rosenthal and Erika Rickard
Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the PeopleThroughout the country, people rely on state and local courts to resolve a wide variety of issues, from traffic tickets and divorces to debt cases and shoplifting charges. These interactions […]
In Conversation
Strengthening the Rule of Law in Ecuador: A Conversation With Jhoel Escudero Soliz, President of the Constitutional Court
by Jhoel Escudero and David Collins
Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publicationEcuador’s Constitutional Court, established in its current form in 2008, has ruled on fundamental questions of rights, equality, and human dignity. Under the leadership of President JHOEL ESCUDERO SOLIZ, the Court […]
Feature
The Global Landscape of Judicial Well-being: A Roundtable Discussion
by Rangajeeva Wimalasena, Lynne C. Leitch, Carly Schrever and Jeremy Fogel
Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at DukeThe following is an excerpt of a recent roundtable conversation Judicature International between Judge Jeremy Fogel, retired federal judge and executive director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute; three drafters of the Nauru […]