Redlines
In the previous column, I said that unnecessary prepositional phrases are perhaps the single biggest cause of sentence-level verbosity in legal writing […]
Judicial Honors
The Forney Independent School District in Forney, Texas, opened a new elementary school named in honor of alumnus Judge DON WILLETT of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The […]
A Finer Point
What’s in a name? According to Marylandâs voters, thereâs something to it. […]
Book Review
by W K Hastings
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThis is a book written with generosity and bravery. It is generous in the sense that 15 Asian American women have decided to share their stories about how they became […]
Redlines
Feature
Over time, Chief Justice John Marshallâs black judicial robe has assumed a status as fabled as his opinion for the Court in Marbury v. Madison â and one that is just as steeped in myth. […]
In Conversation
by David F. Levi and Dallin H. Oaks
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationDavid F. Levi interviews Dallin H. Oaks, a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former justice of the Utah Supreme Court, on faith, democracy, and how believers and nonbelievers can work together toward a more free and fair society for all. […]
Feature
by Terry A. Maroney, David X. Swenson, Joan Bibelhausen and David Marc
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationJudges have always faced significant stressors, including the burden of consequential decision-making, exposure to disturbing evidence, and isolation. While every judicial assignment has its own mix of concerns, challenge is […]
Feature
by Juan G. Villaseñor and Laurel Quinto
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationAt every jury trial over which I preside, I tell prospective jurors that jury trials are a fundamental part of our judicial system and our system of government. I remind […]
Feature
by Samuel A. Thumma and Robert Brutinel
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationFor decades, Arizonaâs state courts have spearheaded reforming and improving jury trials. Thirty years ago, the Arizona Supreme Court noted that juries and jury trials had come under increased scrutiny, […]
