The appointments reflect the Institute’s ongoing commitment to protecting the rule of law and supporting the work of the judiciary.
The Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School welcomes new members to the Advisory Boards of both the Institute and Judicature, its flagship publication, as well as a new board chair for Judicature.
New members of the Bolch Judicial Institute Advisory Board:
- Jordan Bolch, who joins the board as a representative of the Bolch family after the passing of his father, Carl Bolch Jr., who co-founded the Bolch Judicial Institute in 2018 with his wife, Susan Bass Bolch. Jordan is a music producer, artist, entrepreneur, and serves on the board at RaceTrac Inc.
- John D. Bates, senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, chair of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (the Standing Committee), and former director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Bates has served as chair of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference, a judge and presiding judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and a member of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.
As members of the Advisory Board, Bolch and Bates will provide strategic guidance and advice to the Bolch Judicial Institute leadership team.
“We are most grateful to have the service of Jordan Bolch and Judge Bates on the board and look forward to working with them in advancing the important missions of the Bolch Judicial Institute to protect and strengthen the rule of law, preserve judicial independence and advance education on best practices in the courts and bar,” said David Ichel, Advisory Board chair.
Judicature welcomes a chair of its Editorial Advisory Board, Justice Douglas M. Fasciale LLM’23 of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Before joining the Supreme Court, Fasciale served at every level of New Jersey’s judiciary, including as a presiding judge in both the trial court and the Appellate Division. A former Certified Civil Trial Attorney, he brings nearly two decades of experience as a trial lawyer to his judicial service. He is also an elected member of the American Law Institute and earned an LLM in Judicial Studies from Duke Law in 2023, where his scholarship examined how trial court experience shapes appellate review.
As chair, he will help steward Judicature’s continued role as the leading forum for judges, practitioners, and academics to share ideas, best practices, perspectives, and opinions on the judiciary, the administration of justice, and the rule of law.
New members of the Judicature Editorial Advisory Board include:
- Pamela Ann Harris, judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Shiva V. Hodges LLM’25, magistrate judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Richard B. Katskee, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Duke Law School
- Debra Ann Livingston, chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Martin McGee LLM’25, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, North Carolina Superior Court
- Sabrina McKenna LLM’25, associate justice, Supreme Court of Hawaii
- Timothy Meyer, Richard Allen/Cravath Distinguished Professor in International Business Law, Duke Law School
- Ryan Y. Park, partner, McGuireWoods
- Mara R. Revkin, Associate Professor of Law and Political Science, Duke Law School
- Xavier Rodriguez LLM’23, judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
The new board members represent a broad cross-section of the judiciary, legal academy, and practicing bar, contributing a range of perspectives and experience to Judicature.
“Strong engagement from judges, scholars, and practitioners is essential to the work of the Bolch Judicial Institute,” said Kimberly J. Mueller, the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and director of the Bolch Judicial Institute. “We are grateful that so many distinguished judges, members of the academy, and business professionals are willing to offer their time and energy to advise and shape our programs and publications and to serve and support the judiciary in this way. I look forward to finding all the best ways to share the insight and expertise these new members will bring in the years ahead.”