Civics Education
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
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
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
Over 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
The 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
Chief 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 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 […]
From the Publisher
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, publisher of Judicature, welcomed several new members and a new chair for its editorial advisory board. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg (Duke JD/MA’89) of the U.S. District […]
State Courts
by Alyssa Nekritz and William Raftery
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsIn 48 states, the chief justice of the state supreme court is the “administrative head” of or holds “administrative power” over the state’s judicial branch.1 As such, many chiefs deliver annual “state of the judiciary” addresses, similar to speeches delivered by governors. […]
Global, International
Duke Law School welcomed Judge Tayeba Parsa of Afghanistan as the first Bolch Judicial Institute Rule of Law Judicial Fellow in May. Judge Parsa was among 250 women judges in Afghanistan. […]
