The Storied Third Branch

This Superhero Wears a Robe: Chief Judge J.H. Corpening II

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

An unmistakable glow emanates from the top floor of the Department of Juvenile Justice building in Wilmington, N.C.Ā In Chief Judge J.H. ā€œJ.ā€ Corpening’s office, a yellow neon sign illuminates the […]

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A Mentor & Guide: Judge Anne E. Thompson

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Vol. 108 No. 2 (2024) | Judges Under Siege?

On July 8, 2024, Judge Anne E. Thompson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey celebrated her 90th birthday. As a senior federal judge who […]

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Indelible: Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

Shirley Abrahamson’s enduring legacy exists not just in statistics, accolades, and awards. Rather it lies in her innovations in judicial administration, her significant contributions to the development of the law, and the indelible impression she left on the hearts and minds of so many who look to her with admiration and gratitude.

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Senior Judge David B. Sentelle: Rainbows, Elephants, and Muskrats

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Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New Trails

In the summer of 1987, David B. Sentelle found himself surrounded by 17,000 mostly naked hippies. If anything could distract a man from a U.S. Senate confirmation proceeding, surely that’s […]

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Turning Square Corners: Judge David R. Hansen

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Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?

More than a century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that upstanding citizens ā€œmust turn square corners.ā€ Senior Judge David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the […]

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Remembering Judge Robert A. Katzmann

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

A scholar,Ā a citizen,Ā a colleague by DEBRA A. LIVINGSTON, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The following remarks were delivered at Judge Katzmann’s memorial service in […]

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A Passion for Justice

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Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL Vortex

When you call the name of the Hon. Matthew J. Perry, Jr., everyone reminisces about their cherished memories of this legal and judicial luminary who had a zeal for the […]

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The Incredible Journey of Marian Opala

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Vol. 99 No. 1 (2015) | The View from the Bench

From Polish freedom fighter to Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Marian Opala’s long life was filled with danger, adventure, and a thirst for knowledge. A profound devotion to […]

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The Joy of Judging with Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella

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Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving Afghanistan

In her last day as a sitting judge at the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella left us with these parting words: ā€œJustice is the application of law […]

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An Extraordinary Judge: U.S. District Judge Paul G. Hatfield

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Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of Judicature

The Storied Third Branch Judge Paul Hatfield was an extraordinary judge, a man possessed of humility and courage. He was born and raised in a ā€œblue-collarā€ family, and he never […]

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