Feature
Judging
Problem-Solving Justice: Build a BRIDGE
by Bruce Howe Hendricks and Piper Reiff Byzet
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsDrug courts first developed in the state systems and, after more than 25 years of success, the federal system took note. In 2010, the Charleston Division of the United States […]
Judging
Problem-Solving Courts Today: An Introduction
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsAll courts are inspired by a sense of morality.Ā But āproblem-solving courtsā and, relatedly, courts with ārestorative justiceā approaches, are more explicitly imbued by the concept of conscience. Problem-solving courts are […]
Global, International, Judging
Former Pakistan Chief Justice Speaks on Religious Plurality and Judicial Independence
Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publicationAs part of celebrations at Duke University in April honoring Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, theĀ 2025 recipientĀ of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law, the Bolch Judicial Institute hosted a […]
Global, International, Judging, Law & Culture
The Nauru Declaration: A Milestone for Judicial Wellness
by Rangajeeva Wimalasena, Lynne C. Leitch, Carly Schrever and Jeremy Fogel
Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publicationWhether shaped by media portrayals or personal experiences, the prevailing archetype of a judge rarely accounts for the pressures, challenges, and stresses that are inherent in the job. Judges have […]
Global, International, Judging, Law & Culture
Judiciaries Worldwide: A Resource on Comparative Judicial Practice
Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publicationTheĀ Federal Judicial Center, the education and research agency for the United States federal courts, has created Judiciaries Worldwide, an online resourceĀ that explores the many ways judicial systems can be structured.
Civics Education, Global, International, Judging, Law & Culture
In Conversation with Petr Angyalossy, Chief Justice of the Czech Republic
by Petr Angyalossy and David Collins
Judicature International (2024) | An online-only publicationJUDr. Petr Angyalossy, Ph.D., President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, offers his perspective on the current state of the judiciary, its core strengths, and the challenges it faces.
Federal Courts
Inside the JPML
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?How the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Keeps the Federal Courtsā Massive MDL Docket on Track The world knows multidistrict litigations (MDLs) by the names of the casesā defendants and […]
Civil Law
Reflections from a Special Master: The Cy Pres Process in a High-dollar, Class-action Case
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?In 2018, I was appointed as special master under Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a nationwide class action that had resulted in a judgment of […]
Court Administration
Courting Quality: A Survey of Quality Management Practices in American Courts
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?Quality management ā or the practices an organization creates to ensure customer requirements are met ā is usually associated with the corporate world.Ā But its aims are just as relevant to […]
Global
E-Service Across Borders
by William S. Dodge and Maggie Gardner
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?What are the rules for serving foreign defendants by email? Lawyers in the United States use email to do many things. Increasingly, they also want district courts to authorize service […]