Briefs
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureThe 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 […]
Letters
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 […]
Book Review
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, […]
Feature
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 […]
Feature
[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, […]
Feature
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 […]
Feature
by James S. Moody, Stephen D. Susman and Ashley Moody
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureWe 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) […]
Feature
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 […]
From the Editor in Chief
Welcome to the latest edition of Judicature! This issue includes a wonderful article on judicial oversight of covert action, written by Judge Diane Wood, Chilton Varner, and Douglas Young, with […]
Briefs
You get the call from the Chief Justice of the United States asking you to serve on the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. You’re honored. Moments after accepting, you ask […]
