Hon. David F. Levi to receive Bolch Prize
The award honors Levi’s lifelong commitment to strengthening the rule of law and the institutions that sustain it.
David F. Levi, president of the American Law Institute and founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, will receive the 2026 Susan and Carl Bolch Jr. Prize for the Rule of Law.
Hon. David F. Levi to receive Bolch Prize
The award honors Levi’s lifelong commitment to strengthening the rule of law and the institutions that sustain it.
David F. Levi, president of the American Law Institute and founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, will receive the 2026 Susan and Carl Bolch Jr. Prize for the Rule of Law.
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Judicature Journal
Volume 109 Number 2 (2025)
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 2026
David F. Levi, president of the American Law Institute and founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, has been named the 2026 Bolch Prize recipient. The award honors his decades of leadership advancing judicial independence, strengthening legal institutions, and promoting collaboration across the bench, bar, and academy.
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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