Briefs
Technology
Technology for Remote and Hybrid Hearings: Lessons From NCSC’s Court Innovation Lab
Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at DukeThe Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) have long underscored the need for technological innovation in the court system, especially the need for courts […]
Judging, Law & Culture
Announcing the 2025 Bolch Prize Recipient: Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsTassaduq Hussain Jillani, the 21st Chief Justice of Pakistan, is the recipient of the 2025 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law, awarded by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law […]
Rule of Law, State Courts
New Poll Shows Public Trust in State Courts on the Rise
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsMore American voters are expressing trust and confidence in America’s state courts, according to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) annual State of the State Courts public opinion poll. […]
Civics Education
Candid Conversations Connect Judges to Communities
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s bright neon Nike sneakers and colorful bow ties consistently catch the attention of the countless students he meets with, but it’s the open dialogue […]
Judging
Judge Esther Salas receives 2024 Lemkin Medal
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?U.S. District Judge Esther Salas was awarded the 2024 Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal from the Bolch Judicial Institute at an October ceremony held at Duke Law School. The award recognized […]
State Courts
Record Relief: Considerations for State Courts
by Andrea Miller, Nikole Hotchkiss and Jennifer K. Elek
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?Roughly 1 in 3 American adults (about 80 million people) has a criminal record, and 2.7 million households receive an eviction filing each year. These court records create barriers to […]
State Courts
States Move to Protect Judges’ Safety
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeOver the past three years, state legislatures have introduced a large influx of bills addressing the need to protect judges, court staff, and their families. In 2024 alone, more than […]
Civics Education, From the Publisher, Federal Courts
Justice O’Connor Named 2024 Bolch Prize Recipient
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaThe late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been named the 2024 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School (which publishes Judicature). She will be honored at a ceremony on Duke’s campus in April. […]
Storied Third Branch
Judicial Honors Vol. 107 No. 3
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaChief Justice Loretta H. Rush of the Indiana Supreme Court received the Lady Justice Award from the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) for her commitment to advancing the NAWJ’s core values […]
Court Administration, State Courts
The Unclear and Uneasy Role of State Courts in Implementing Federal Policy
Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | JustitiaThe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) was enacted in 2022. One of the law’s goals is to reduce gun violence by strengthening background checks for potential gun purchasers between the […]