Feature
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 […]
From the Editorial Board Chair
In November 2023, all first-year Duke Law students (about 240) participated in a two-and-a-half hourĀ Civil Discourse and Difficult DecisionsĀ (CD3) program as part of the schoolās professionalism initiative. Students, facilitators, attorneys, […]
Postcards, Q&A
by Sean Wallace
Judicature International (2023) | An online-only publicationInĀ Judicature Internationalās 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. […]
A Finer Point
The Supreme Courtās 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 Courtās relationship with baseball isnāt just through its cases. The men and women who have served on the Court include many committed baseball fans. […]
Perspective
Those drawn to careers in law often want to save the world. When we decided on law school, we hoped to wield the armor and lance of the law to ensure civil rights, make people whole, and do justice. Some of us became judges, many accepting a reduction in salary to do public service. […]
Point/Counterpoint
by William H. Pryor and Conor Casey
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsCan common good constitutionalism replace originalism? Has originalism run its course? Yes, says Harvard Law Professor Adrian Vermeule inĀ Common Good ConstitutionalismĀ (Polity Press, 2022), which advocates for the bookās titular theory […]
Feature
by Matt Liles* and Anthony B. Sandersā
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsWhy do judges and lawyers use the phrase āen bancā? Why not just say āthe whole courtā instead of getting all Continental? If the Kingās English was good enough for […]
Feature
Thirty-three years after Martin Luther Kingās āI Have a Dreamā speech at the Lincoln Memorial, I visited Washington, D.C., for the first time. It was Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996 ā a presidential Election Day. […]
Feature
by Esther Salas and Robin L. Rosenberg
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsDaniel Mark Anderl gave his life to protect his parents. Now his parents are making sure his heroic act also protects other judges and their families. In July 2020, an […]
Judicial Honors
JudgeĀ Nitza QuiƱones AlejandroĀ of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania received the 2023 La Justicia Award from the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania, an organization she helped […]
