Judging, Law & Culture
The most diverse, tech-savvy, anxious, and socially conscious generation to date is entering the legal profession. Members of Generation Z, also called “Gen Z” or “Zoomers,” will soon fill the […]
Judging, Federal Courts
by Kannon K. Shanmugam, Sarah Boyce and Erwin Chemerinsky
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsJustice Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court closes the book on a nearly 30-year term filled with erudite opinions. But it also marks the end of a unique presence in oral arguments. […]
Law & Culture, State Courts
by Richard L. Vining, Jr. and Teena Wilhelm
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsThe diversity of the American bench is frequently scrutinized by politicians, journalists, academics, and jurists themselves. This has been particularly true in recent years as the U.S. Supreme Court has […]
Judging, Law & Culture
by David F. Levi, Margaret H. Lemos, Barry Friedman and Andrew D. Martin
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsPolitical scientists and legal scholars don’t necessarily have the same perspectives when it comes to the study of how judges make decisions. Legal scholars tend to take a more internal […]
Court Administration, International
by Alyssa S. King and Pamela K. Bookman
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsFederal judges within the United States travel to sit on other circuits, but are typically restricted from holding external office or visiting international courts. After they leave the bench, however, […]
Court Administration, Law & Culture, Federal Courts
The curious phenomenon of visiting judges and its serious benefits to the federal courts There is a curious phenomenon in the federal courts. An attorney recently arguing before the First Circuit […]
Judging, Federal Courts
by Diane P. Wood, Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsWhen Kentanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court, she became the sixth woman to take the bench on the nation’s highest court. Her addition also put […]
Global, International, Law & Culture, Criminal Law
by Brandon Garrett, Laurence R. Helfer, Mark Godsey, Luca Lupària and Jayne Huckerby
Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publicationIn the last decade, nations have begun to formally recognize an individual’s right — at any time — to raise post-conviction claims of factual innocence. Despite the recognition at the state level, no international human rights instrument fully recognizes the right to assert one’s claim of innocence.
Judging, Technology
by Lee Reiners
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?By now, you have probably heard of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Perhaps, however, you have found the topics impenetrable or doubted their relevance to the courtroom. But cryptocurrency is a […]
Court Administration, Law & Culture
In modern times, a key question in access to justice has been: To what extent can court personnel assist unrepresented litigants in filing and managing their claims? The answer to […]
