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This Superhero Wears a Robe: Chief Judge J.H. Corpening II
by Beth Dixon and Benjamin David
Vol. 108 No. 3 (2025) | Problem-Solving CourtsAn unmistakable glow emanates from the top floor of the Department of Juvenile Justice building in Wilmington, N.C.Ā In Chief Judge J.H. āJ.ā Corpeningās office, a yellow neon sign illuminates the […]
Judging
A Mentor & Guide: Judge Anne E. Thompson
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 […]
Storied Third Branch, State Courts
Indelible: Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationShirley Abrahamsonās 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
Vol. 106 No. 3 (2023) | Forging New TrailsIn 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 thatās […]
Judging, Storied Third Branch
Turning Square Corners: Judge David R. Hansen
by Samuel A. Thumma and Jennifer Brooks
Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?More than a century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that upstanding citizens āmust turn square corners.ā Senior Judge David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the […]
Civics Education, Judging, Storied Third Branch
Remembering Judge Robert A. Katzmann
by Jon O. Newman and Debra A. Livingston
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedA 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 Katzmannās memorial service in […]
Law & Culture, Storied Third Branch
A Passion for Justice
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexWhen 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 […]
Law & Culture, Storied Third Branch
The Incredible Journey of Marian Opala
by Robert Bell
Vol. 99 No. 1 (2015) | The View from the BenchFrom Polish freedom fighter to Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Marian Opalaās long life was filled with danger, adventure, and a thirst for knowledge. A profound devotion to […]
Judging, Storied Third Branch
The Joy of Judging with Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella
by Andromache Karakatsanis and Sheilah L. Martin
Vol. 105 No. 3 (2021) | Leaving AfghanistanIn her last day as a sitting judge at the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella left us with these parting words: āJustice is the application of law […]
Judging, Storied Third Branch
An Extraordinary Judge: U.S. District Judge Paul G. Hatfield
Vol. 100 No. 1 (2016) | 100 Years of JudicatureThe Storied Third Branch Judge Paul Hatfield was an extraordinary judge, a man possessed of humility and courage. He was born and raised in a āblue-collarā family, and he never […]