Civics Education, Law & Culture
While working as a United States magistrate judge, I had the great (and rather humbling) honor to serve as national president of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) from 2016 to […]
Civics Education, Law & Culture
Americans are more likely to interact with their state and local governments than their federal counterparts — and that includes the courts. State courts hear more than 90 percent of […]
Civics Education, Law & Culture
If adults lack knowledge or interest in civics, how can they model what it means to be a good citizen? For decades, federal and state courts have engaged in educational […]
Civics Education, Court Administration, Law & Culture
My first civics teacher was my father. He was a World War II veteran and a POW for 16 months, three of which were spent in extreme winter conditions on […]
Civics Education, Law & Culture, Rule of Law
The past few years have been a wild ride, and I say that as a former rodeo cowboy. America has endured a confluence of overlapping crises: pandemic, recession, impeachment, social […]
Civics Education, Judging, Law & Culture
Read how judges are taking up the call to improve and expand civics education — in schools, in civic organizations, and in courtrooms.
Civil Law
With multidistrict litigation cases occupying a full third of the federal docket, would you know how to litigate or adjudicate one? If your answer is a bit timid, it may […]
Law & Culture, Federal Courts
by Kyle C. Kopko and Erin Krause
Vol. 99 No. 2 | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexOn mar. 28, 1996, Justices David Souter and Anthony Kennedy testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee to discuss the Supreme Court’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Souter, appointed by […]
Judging, Law & Culture
by Alex Kozinski and John Major
Vol. 99 No. 1 | The View from the BenchPublic interest in the American jury system is at an all-time high. Late last year, NPR’s hit podcast “Serial” pulled in over 1 million listeners per week as it recounted […]
Judging
by David F. Levi, Nathan Hecht, Robert Katzmann and Tani Cantil-Sakauye
Vol. 99 No. 1 | The View from the BenchDean Levi turns to leaders in the judiciary — Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Supreme Court of California), Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht (Supreme Court of Texas), and Chief Judge Robert […]
