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Global, Judging
The Judicial Career Cycle — How Stress and Well-Being Are Experienced at Different Stages
Judicature International (2026) | An online-only publicationCarly Schrever examines how judicial officers at different points in their careers describe their experience of the role and the sources of stress and satisfaction they encounter. Drawing on data […]
Global, Judging, Law & Culture
When May Judges Speak?
Judicature International (2026) | An online-only publicationA recent advisory opinion addresses when federal judges may speak publicly — and the limits that still define their role. As public criticism of courts intensifies in the United States […]
Perspectives
The Worth of a Soul: Finding Redemption in a Prison
by Jenna Carson
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?EDITORS’ NOTE: Judicature’s “Perspectives” series features a range of opinions and experiences relating to the judiciary and justice system in order to widen the lens with which we explore the […]
Judging
Decade at Duke, Part III of III: Standout Articles from Judicature’s Past 10 Years
by Amelia Ashton Thorn and Jake McAuliffe
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?A Ten-Year Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Articles In 2015, Duke Law School took over publication of Judicature from the American Judicature Society, recentering the journal on issues […]
Technology
A Primer on the Different Meanings of AI ‘Bias’ for Legal Practice
by Tara S. Emory and Maura R. Grossman
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Not All Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Necessarily Harmful — and Some Is Even Necessary. Understanding the Different Meanings of “Bias” Is Key to Spotting When AI Systems Produce […]
Federal Courts
Disfavored Precedent as a Challenge for the Lower Federal Courts
by Curtis A. Bradley and Tara Leigh Grove
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Lower Federal Courts Face Recurring Uncertainty When the U.S. Supreme Court Weakens but Does Not Overrule Precedent. We Offer a Decisional Authority Model to Guide Lower Courts in Handling Such […]
Civics Education, Civil Law, Criminal Law
Not Shaken, Not Stirred: The Mixed Question of Law and Fact
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Mixed Questions of Law and Fact Have Long Eluded Clear Judicial Consensus. One of law’s perplexing phrases is “the mixed question of law and fact.” The noted torts professor Francis […]
Civics Education
To Know Courts Is to Love Them?
by Shawn Patterson Jr., Abby Murray, Matthew Levendusky, R. Lance Holbert and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?New research shows jury service and civic education boost public understanding — and opinion — of courts. The ability of the judiciary to function well relies on the public’s understanding […]
Court Administration, Judging
One Day in Federal Court: An Informal Case Study of Trauma-Informed Practices
by Emily Bass and Amelia Ashton Thorn
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Most people will experience a traumatic event in their lives. Few, however, will experience the kind of life-altering trauma forced upon Esther Salas, judge for the District of New Jersey, […]
Judging, Law & Culture
The Architecture of Respect: Inside the D.C. Circuit
by Kathleen M. Sullivan, David S. Tatel and Thomas B. Griffith
Vol. 109 No. 3 (2026) | To Know Courts Is to Love Them?Two judges appointed by presidents of different parties reflect on collegiality, dissent, and why respect — not agreement — is the foundation of judicial independence. At the 2025 annual meeting […]