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Ukraine’s Supreme Court: Upholding Justice Amid War

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Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publication

February 24 marks two years since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the largest attack on a European country since World War II. Despite frequent air alerts and missile attacks, Ukraine’s […]

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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the “Freshman Effect”

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Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98

Contrary to expectations, the newest justice quickly adapted to her environment and almost immediately began participating fully in the work of the Court.

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The Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act: New Obligations for Federal Judges

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

The debate over an ethics code for Supreme Court justices has made headlines recently. But the justices — along with the rest of the federal judiciary — have long been […]

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Is Disclosure and Certification of the Use of Generative AI Really Necessary?

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

The news abounds with articles on the promises — and perils — of generative AI (GenAI) […]

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What Can Be Done About Backlogs?

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

No new judgeships have been authorized for the federal courts of appeals in more than 40 years, resulting in a system that is burdened by large caseloads: By 2021, filings […]

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Judging Firearms Evidence and the Rule 702 Amendments

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Forensic firearms identification involves linking evidence collected from crime scenes — namely, fired cartridge casings and bullets — to a particular firearm. Two assumptions underlie this identification process: First, firearms […]

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En Banc or In Bank? Take a Seat . . .

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Why do judges and lawyers use the phrase “en banc”? Why not just say “the whole court” instead of getting all Continental? If the King’s English was good enough for […]

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Inheritance of Hope

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Thirty-three years after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, I visited Washington, D.C., for the first time. It was Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996 — a presidential Election Day. […]

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Should the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Be Amended to Address Cross-Border Discovery?

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

In today’s world of borderless commerce, digital documents, and cloud storage, information relevant to U.S. litigation frequently is located outside of the United States. When discovery in a U.S. case […]

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In Daniel’s Name

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Daniel Mark Anderl gave his life to protect his parents. Now his parents are making sure his heroic act also protects other judges and their families. In July 2020, an […]

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