Judge D. Brooks Smith, a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, received the Judge Justin Johnson Award from the Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a civic […]
U.S. District Court Judge Paul W. Grimm of the District of Maryland has been named director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law, starting Jan. 1, 2023.
by Edwin Bell
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?As the challenges of adjusting to the covid pandemic ease within state courts, persistent concerns regarding the fairness and equity of these same courts remain. Efforts to address these longer-term issues […]
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School will award the first annual Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (Retired) during a […]
by Heather Cron
Vol. 103 No. 1 (2019) | Navigating Rough SeasThrough the Master of Judicial Studies degree program at Duke Law School, judges not only participate in rigorous courses taught by top legal scholars and professionals, but they also develop […]
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexWhen can judges serve on commissions or engage in political activity? Many provisions in the code of judicial conduct refer to “the law, the legal system, or the administration of […]
by Arti K. Rai
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexOn Apr. 29, a bipartisan coalition of Senate Judiciary Committee members led by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of […]
by Kristina Bryant and Tara Kunkel
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedBeginning in March 2020, courts transformed how they conduct business by rapidly transitioning to online platforms. Moving business entirely online required courts to train judges, court staff, prosecutors, lawyers, and […]
by Cynthia Gray
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedWhether in the courtroom or on social media, judges should be careful about joking around. Judges are often warned against the careless use of humor. Humor is very subjective, but […]