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Judicial Well-Being: From an ‘Unmentionable Topic’ to a Global Conversation

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

On March 4, 2025, the United Nations General Assembly voted to declare July 25 as the International Day for Judicial Well-being. The day joins a calendar of just over 200 […]

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Asking All the Right Questions: Benefits of Juror Questionnaires and Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire

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

The Seventh Amendment guarantees litigants a right to trial by jury, and, for more than 200 years, the voir dire process has been used in the United States to ensure […]

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The State of Science in the Courtroom: A Scientist’s Reflections From Conversations With Federal Judges

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

Rebekah Petroff, a scientist who worked at the Federal Judicial Center, examines how judges frequently grapple with making definitive decisions based on uncertain scientific evidence. In September 2023, I entered […]

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Reviving Rules 16 and 26

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

Rule 16 (on pretrial conferences and scheduling) and Rule 26 (on disclosures and discovery) give judges important tools to improve case management. Here’s how they should use them. Click here […]

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Staying Safe: Five Steps Judges Can Take Now

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

Judges have always been subject to scrutiny, second-guessing, and threats. But as Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. noted in his 2024 year-end report, the U.S. Marshals Service has reported […]

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Mobilizing the Legal Profession to Defend the Judiciary

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

In fall 2024, the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School hosted a conference as part of its Defending the Judiciary initiative, which aims to mobilize the legal profession to defend […]

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A crystal award in the shape of a shield sits on a blue cloth-covered table. The award is etched with the word “BOLCH” and an abstract design. The black base is engraved with: “2025 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law – Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani – Supreme Court of Pakistan.” In the blurred background is a green and black sign reading “BOLCH Judicial Institute.”

Former Pakistan Chief Justice Jillani Receives 2025 Bolch Prize

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

Photos by Les Todd /LKT Photography Inc At an evening ceremony at Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art on April 16, the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School honored […]

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July 25: International Day for Judicial Well-Being

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Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publication

On July 25, 2025, the world will observe the first official International Day for Judicial Well-Being, following the adoption of a UN resolution.

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Victim ‘Speaks’ via AI, Sparking an International Conversation

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Judicature International (2025) | An online-only publication

In many common law countries, victims are given the opportunity to tell the court how a defendant’s actions have affected them, as well as their families, friends, and communities. Called […]

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The New Administrative State?

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Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving Courts

How Recent Supreme Court Decisions May Shape Regulation, Deference, and the Role of the Courts When it comes to administrative agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court has been busy. Last term, […]

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