Court Administration, State Courts, Federal Courts
The foundation of our justice system is the jury trial. In criminal cases, the Sixth Amendment provides that “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, […]
Law & Culture, Judging
by Bernice B. Donald, Jeffrey Rachlinski and Andrew J. Wistrich
Fall/Winter 2020–21 | Volume 104 Number 3To better understand the effect of implicit bias in the courtroom, Judge Bernice Donald of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit talked with Professors Jeffrey Rachlinski and Andrew Wistrich of Cornell Law School.
International, Rule of Law
by Allyson K. Duncan and John Macy
Fall/Winter 2020–21 | Volume 104 Number 3In late 2019, the Polish Sejm approved yet another law aimed at cabining the structure and function of the judiciary. The new law, popularly referred to as a “muzzle” law, empowers a disciplinary chamber to bring proceedings against judges for questioning the ruling party’s platform. The law allows the Polish government to fire judges, or cut their salaries, for speaking out against legislation aimed at the judiciary, or for questioning the legitimacy of new judicial appointees.
Federal Courts
by Jeffrey Sutton and Derek A. Webb
Autumn 2017 | Volume 101 Number 3At 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, 2016, as most Americans were settling in to watch college football games or preparing to go to a New Year’s Eve party, Chief […]
Law & Culture, Court Administration, State Courts, Criminal Law
by SpearIt
Summer 2020 | Volume 104 Number 2With the Fourth Amendment gone, eyes are on the First // That’s why I’m spittin cyanide each and every verse These lyrics from American rap artist Paris’ 2003 album, Sonic […]
Court Administration
Judge Mark W. Klingensmith of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has always had rock and roll pumping through his veins. He played in a band during law school that […]
Rule of Law, State Courts, Federal Courts
At a time when the branches of government are making daily headlines, how do we educate the public about a fair and impartial judiciary and its vital role in our […]
Rule of Law, State Courts, Federal Courts
I speak today about the importance of fair and impartial courts and the role of judicial independence in achieving that goal. I begin with two stories. Some years ago, my […]
International, Court Administration, State Courts, Federal Courts
by Doriane L. Coleman and Jonathan Taylor
Summer 2020 | Volume 104 Number 2The Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020) have been postponed to 2021 as a result of the novel coronavirus, but litigation at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) […]
Court Administration, Federal Courts
by Steven Gensler, Patrick Higginbotham and Lee Rosenthal
Summer 2020 | Volume 104 Number 2A jury of 12 resonates through the centuries. Twelve-person juries were a fixture from at least the 14th century until the 1970s.1 Over 600 years of history is a powerful […]
