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Court Administration, Law & Culture
“But Is It Reasoned?”
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?When it comes to finding reasons in arbitration awards, some courts are being, well, unreasonable.
Criminal Law
The 2023 Amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702: The Inside Story
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?In the Federal Rules of Evidence, the predominant rule on expert testimony is Rule 702. On December 1, 2023, the rule was amended after six years of work by the […]
Criminal Law
Principles for Just and Rational Policing
by Rachel Harmon, Tracey L. Meares, Maria Ponomarenko, Christopher Slobogin, David F. Levi, Brandon Garrett and Barry Friedman
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?Police reform has long been a topic of heated debate in the United States. But it assumed new urgency and political significance during the past decade, as national news has […]
Law & Culture, Rule of Law
Judges Under Siege: Threats, Disinformation, and the Decline of Public Trust in the Judiciary
by David F. Levi, Thomas B. Griffith, Paul W. Grimm, Nathan Hecht, Bridget Mary McCormack and Suzanne Spaulding
Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?Judicial and legal leaders to discuss the sources of this growing crisis
Technology, State Courts
Outside the Box: How States Are Increasing Access to Justice Through Evidence-Based Regulation of the Practice of Law
by Rebecca L. Sandefur and Lucy Ricca
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeA new approach to bringing people access to justice “centers the justice experiences of ordinary people, rather than the structure or staffing of justice institutions, the elements of legal families, […]
Court Administration, Law & Culture
Salus Populi: Educating Judges on the Social Determinants of Health
by Linda Tvrdy, Elaine Marshall, Katherine P. Hazen, Alexandra M. Alden, Alisa K. Lincoln and Wendy E. Parmet
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeEmpirical research confirms what may be intuitive: Judicial decisions can have a powerful effect on the health outcomes of both individuals and communities. Certainly, when judges review or interpret laws, regulations, […]
Judging, Law & Culture, Technology
How to Harness AI for Justice
by Christopher L. Griffin, Jr., Cas Laskowski and Samuel A. Thumma
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeA Preliminary Agenda for Using Generative AI to Improve Access to Justice
Federal Courts
The Curious Case of the Temporary Judgeship
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeWhen a district court or a court of appeals has an unusually large backlog, Congress sometimes authorizes what is called a “temporary judgeship.” Several aspects of the concept of a […]
Judging
What Judges Should Know About Election Law
by Richard L. Hasen and Matthew Queen
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeThe 2024 election is fast approaching. Many Americans undoubtedly feel anxious, as polarization, misleading rhetoric, and election-related litigation have sown distrust in elections. Indeed, the vitriol following the 2020 election […]
Civics Education
The Withering of Public Confidence in the Courts
by Shawn Patterson Jr., Matthew Levendusky, Ken Winneg and Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for JusticeNew research delves into potential causes and solutions for a worrisome decline in public faith in the courts.