Defending the Judiciary
Judges Under Siege: Threats, Disinformation, and the Decline of Public Trust in the Judiciary
In a Judicature article that began as an episode of the Judgment Calls podcast, a panel of legal experts discuss the growing crisis of attacks on judges and how the legal profession can respond.
Defending the Judiciary
Judges Under Siege: Threats, Disinformation, and the Decline of Public Trust in the Judiciary
In a Judicature article that began as an episode of the Judgment Calls podcast, a panel of legal experts discuss the growing crisis of attacks on judges and how the legal profession can respond.
Bettering the Human Condition by Studying and Promoting the Rule of Law
The Bolch Judicial Institute’s mission is to study and advance rule-of-law principles, judicial independence, and law reform through technology and innovation.
Judicature Journal
Volume 108 Number 2 (2024)
Judicature is the flagship publication of the Bolch Judicial Institute. Its mission is to create a forum for judges, practitioners, and academics to share scholarship, best practices, perspectives, and opinions.
Spotlights
Institute announces $10 million gift
The gift will honor the legacy of RaceTrac’s chairman emeritus, Carl Bolch, Jr., and his wife Susan Bass Bolch, who established the Bolch Judicial Institute in 2018 with an inaugural $10 million gift.
Bolch Prize 2025
Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, the 21st Chief Justice of Pakistan, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School. As a trailblazing jurist, Chief Justice Jillani authored landmark opinions to help advance human rights, gender equity, and democracy in Pakistan.
Trauma-Informed Courts
What Does Fair and Impartial Judiciary Mean and Why is it Important?
Director Emeritus David F. Levi delivered the keynote address for the Fair and Impartial Judiciary Symposium at the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement in Philadelphia.
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