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In Conversation with Stephen Gageler, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

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Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publication

Chief Justice Gageler speaks about his role and potential solutions to a few complex — and often global — problems that face the Australian judiciary.

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The Chicago Principles: An Excerpt

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

In July 2014, the president and provost of the University of Chicago appointed a Committee on Freedom of Expression to articulate “the University’s overarching commitment to free, robust, and uninhibited […]

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And the Oscar goes to . . . courtroom dramas!

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

Actor Jack Nicholson’s witness-stand response to Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men is one of the most quoted lines from one of the most popular genres of film — the courtroom drama. […]

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Add punch with an extra-short sentence (or a fragment) (PDF)

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

An occasional extra-short sentence or fragment can serve various purposes. Most obviously, it can provide variety and emphasis. It can also be useful for breaking up a long sentence, setting up a conclusion, linking to a new topic—any number of things, really.

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Free Speech on Campus: Examining the Campus Speech Debate Through a First Amendment Lens

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

PICTURED ABOVE: College students protest the Vietnam War at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1970s. (Classic Stock/Alamy stock Photo) Examining the campus speech debate through a First Amendment lens […]

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The Battle for Your Brain: A Legal Scholar’s Argument for Protecting Brain Data and Cognitive Liberty

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

Mindreading may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these days, as they say, truth is stranger than fiction. Employers track employee attention and even moods. Technology users can […]

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Redrafting All the Federal Court Rules: A 30-Year Odyssey

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

The Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States oversees the work of the five advisory committees that draft proposed new and […]

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Fostering a Culture of Civility in the Law

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

In November 2023, all first-year Duke Law students (about 240) participated in a two-and-a-half hour Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions (CD3) program as part of the school’s professionalism initiative. Students, facilitators, attorneys, […]

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Postcard from Nairobi, Kenya: Q&A with Judge Sean Wallace

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Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publication

In Judicature International’s Postcard Series, judges from around the world answer a series of questions about the structure of their court, challenges they face, unique experiences, and interactions on the bench. […]

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Not Just Umpires — Justices Are Fans, Too.

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

The Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on baseball began in 1922 with a unanimous ruling in an anti-trust case, Federal Baseball Club v. National League, that holds to this day. But the Court’s relationship with baseball isn’t just through its cases. The men and women who have served on the Court include many committed baseball fans. […]

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