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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. […]
Judging
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 […]
From the Publisher
New Chair and Members Named to Judicature Editorial Advisory Board
Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the CourtsThe 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
Common Themes Emerge in 2023 ‘State of the State Judiciary’ Addresses
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
Afghan Judge Serving as Inaugural Bolch Rule of Law Fellow
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationDuke 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. […]
Global
Bolch Prize Honors “Swift, Breathtaking” Effort to Aid Afghanistan’s Courageous Women Judges
by Susan Glazebrook and Sosan Bakshi
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) received the 2023 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law during a ceremony in March. […]