Law & Culture

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The importance of signposting — and following through

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Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving Afghanistan

Signposting is easy to illustrate. Not this: “The defendant claims . . . . The defendant also claims . . . . Finally, the defendant claims . . . .” […]

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Judicial Honors and Milestones: Spring 2016

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

Steven Leifman, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida judge, received the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence at a dinner at the U.S. Supreme Court. The award is given by […]

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Judicial Courtesy and Respect for People’s Time

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

The requirement that a judge be “patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, court staff, court officials, and others” means more than eschewing angry interruptions, sarcasm, or name […]

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Spring 2016

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

Don’t forget Rule 502 I hope that the Rule 502(d) cross-reference in the recent amendments to Rules 26(f) and 16(b) will cause all counsel — and judges — to be […]

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Statutes — Clear or Confusing — What is a judge’s responsibility?

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

Second Circuit Judge Robert A. Katzmann brings his unique professional career, including his distinguished experience and expertise in legislature, in academia, and as a jurist, to his masterful new book, […]

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Independent Spending in State Supreme Court Elections After Citizens United

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

In January 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled that bans on independent expenditures by labor unions and corporations violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of free expression. Given the polarizing […]

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The Decline in Federal Civil Trials: An Imagined Conversation

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

[The Scene] The first conversation takes place in the chambers of Federal District Judge Nielsen Prius. Prius enters chambers from the courtroom door behind his desk, doffs his black robe, […]

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Why Problem-Solving Principles Should Not Be Grafted onto Mainstream Courts

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

Problem-solving courts seek to broaden the focus of courts from simply adjudicating cases to changing the future behavior of litigants and ensuring the well-being of the communities they serve. Advocates […]

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Scales of Justice

Five Dos and Don’ts for Lawyers and Judges

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

We all know it’s true:  Judges do things that bug lawyers. Lawyers do things that bug judges. So we asked a brave lawyer and a couple of judges (a father and daughter) […]

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When the Press Collides with Justice

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Vol. 100 No. 2 (2016) | A Judge in Public Life

There has been much talk lately of what is called Trial by Newspaper.In recent months there have been a number of cases in the courts which have aroused widespread public […]

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