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Challenges in Appellate Review of Video- and Audio-Recorded Trial Evidence

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

Video and audio don’t always speak for themselves. In appellate courts, the significance and weight of recorded evidence often will turn on perception as much as precedent. The proliferation of […]

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Colorful illustration of vertical book spines arranged side by side, each labeled with different volumes and issues of Judicature, such as “Volume 107 Number 3” and “Volume 99 Number 3.” The spines feature a wide range of vibrant colors, including red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Some titles also read “Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School.” The image symbolizes a rich archive of legal scholarship.

Decade at Duke, Part II of III: Standout Articles from Judicature’s Past 10 Years

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

In 2015, the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School took over publication of Judicature from the American Judicature Society, refocusing the journal on issues of particular interest to judges: […]

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Preserving the Future of Juries and Jury Trials

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

The American justice system has evolved at a dizzying pace over the past several years. COVID-19 spurred many changes, especially the rapid implementation of remote technologies. Other influences predated the pandemic, […]

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‘Never the Attorney’: Race, Gender, and Misattribution in the Legal Profession

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

Women attorneys, especially women of color, are often mistaken for nonlawyer staff — a routine misidentification that signals who is seen as belonging in the profession. “I don’t know if they just see […]

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Judicial Well-Being and Mindfulness

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

“Judicial stress is not a weakness and must not be stigmatised,” affirms the 2024 Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-being. This international call reflects growing recognition that judges, like lawyers and law […]

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100 Years of the Federal Arbitration Act

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

Passed in 1925 with scarcely a word of dissent in Congress, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was designed to encourage arbitration agreements as an alternative dispute mechanism, particularly in commercial […]

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The Supreme Court and the People: Communicating Decisions to the Public

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

As courts around the world face the challenge of reaching the public, some are finding new ways to make their decisions clearer and more accessible. This article explores how Canada, Germany, […]

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Judging AI: How U.S. Judges Can Harness Generative AI Without Compromising Justice

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Vol. 109 No. 2 (2025) | Communicating to the People

In a voting-rights trial with thousands of pages of evidence, generative AI tools offered a glimpse of how technology might ease the judiciary’s heaviest burdens. E-discovery tools that harness the power […]

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Caste Formalism: The Law and Politics of Equality in India

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Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publication

The following is an edited excerpt from Madhav Khosla and Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s article, “Caste Formalism: The Law and Politics of Equality in India,” published in Volume 87, Number 3 […]

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Colorful illustration of vertical book spines arranged side by side, each labeled with different volumes and issues of Judicature, such as “Volume 107 Number 3” and “Volume 99 Number 3.” The spines feature a wide range of vibrant colors, including red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Some titles also read “Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School.” The image symbolizes a rich archive of legal scholarship.

Decade at Duke, Part I of III: Standout Articles from Judicature’s Past 10 Years

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Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at Duke

A 10-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 […]

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