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From the Publisher, Judging, Rule of Law
Retired Mass. Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall to Receive 2021 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law
Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts HeldMargaret H. Marshall — former chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and a lifelong advocate for a more transparent, efficient, and accountable judiciary — will receive the 2021 […]
Court Administration, State Courts
State Courts Brace for Budget Hit
Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts HeldThe COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic changes in the way courts operate and function. It also caused many courts to change their budgetary practices. An October 2020 survey of the Conference […]
Court Administration, Judging
Salary by Committee
Vol. 101 No. 1 (2017) | Citizen-centered CourtsAs the Great Recession ends, judicial salaries — stagnant for most of that period — appear to be on the rise. But a long-running debate over the role of judicial […]
Court Administration, State Courts
Court Communications for the Disinformation Age
Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the MarchAs communication tools evolve, it’s critical that courts understand how traditional and new media can be used, and on occasion misused, to communicate effectively with the public. Two recent publications […]
Judging
Judicature Announces New Editorial Board for 2020-21 Term
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDJudge Don Willett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has been named chair of Judicature’s editorial board for the 2020–21 editorial term. A 2016 graduate of […]
Court Administration
Will Jurors Come Back to Courthouses?
Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVIDWhile America continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, courts are working to return to “new normal” operations. Of chief concern is the courts’ ability to recruit representative jury […]
Law & Culture
Shattering Glass Mastheads
by Jeannie Anne Naujeck and Lauren Kloss
Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer ViewThe nation’s top-ranked law journals have joined together to produce a special-edition law review commemorating a milestone in legal education: For the first time ever, all of the flagship law […]
Global, Rule of Law
A Freedom Fighter and Judicial Luminary: 2020 Bolch Prize Honors Dikgang Moseneke of the South Africa Constitutional Court
Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer ViewDikgang Moseneke, an internationally revered jurist who helped build and lead a democratic South Africa as it emerged from apartheid, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Bolch Prize […]
Court Administration, State Courts
Preparing Courts for a Pandemic
Vol. 104 No. 1 (2020) | A Clearer ViewAs the coronavirus emerged around the globe early this year, it quickly began to affect every facet of society and government, including state courts. Unlike in prior instances of mass […]
Technology, State Courts
The Cars of the Future are Headed to Your Courtroom
by The National Center for State Courts
Vol. 103 No. 3 (2019) | Fees, Fines, and BailDistracted and intoxicated driving are costly problems. And while emerging technologies aim to help reduce traffic accidents caused by human error, technology may also increase the number of accidents. For […]