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Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the March

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Qualified Immunity: A Shield Too Big?

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Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the March

Judicial doctrine is rarely the subject of public conversation. So it was once for qualified immunity, which rested for many centuries in a kind of lawyerly tomb — largely the […]

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Getting Explicit About Implicit Bias

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Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the March

To better understand the effect of implicit bias in the courtroom, Judge Bernice Donald of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit talked with Professors Jeffrey Rachlinski and Andrew Wistrich of Cornell Law School.

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David F. Levi

From The Publisher

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Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVID

In this edition of Judicature, published during a difficult time in our national history, we look at enduring themes and new, pressing challenges. The American Judicature Society, founded in 1913 […]

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The New Rap Sheet: Prosecuting Crimes, Chilling Free Speech

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Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVID

With the Fourth Amendment gone, eyes are on the First // That’s why I’m spittin cyanide each and every verse These lyrics from American rap artist Paris’ 2003 album, Sonic […]

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The Plague of Excessive Force: Working Together to Find a Cure

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Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVID

In July, the “Coping with Covid” series shifted attention from one pandemic to another: the plague of excessive force by police officers. It is an old and long-standing problem receiving […]

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I Recommend: Nino and Me: An Intimate Portrait of Scalia’s Last Years

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Collaborative writing can be a delicate endeavor for many judges, especially when collaborating with someone who is not a judge. Bryan Garner’s newest book, Nino and Me, offers not just an […]

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David F. Levi

From The Publisher

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

We are mourning the unexpected death of a friend, colleague, and visionary, Francis McGovern, whose contributions to the resolution of mass torts are highlighted in an interview (see page 12) […]

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Francis McGovern

In Memoriam: Francis McGovern, Legal Innovator

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

Duke Law Professor Francis E. McGovern, renowned for his expertise in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and his innovative work as a special master and mediator overseeing or advising on the […]

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Editors-in-chief

Shattering Glass Mastheads

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Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer View

The nation’s top-ranked law journals have joined together to produce a special-edition law review commemorating a milestone in legal education: For the first time ever, all of the flagship law […]

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