by Eric Surber | Dec 29, 2025 | Latest News
Carl Bolch Jr., a 1967 Duke Law graduate, founder of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School, and chairman emeritus of RaceTrac, Inc., passed away on Friday, Dec. 26. Bolch and his wife, Susan Bass Bolch, established the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law...
by Eric Surber | Dec 22, 2025 | Bolch Prize, Latest News
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 (ALI), founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School, and former dean of...
by Eric Surber | Dec 18, 2025 | Latest News
In a powerful New York Times video essay, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas explains how escalating political attacks are undermining public confidence in the federal judiciary and fueling threats against judges. According to Salas, when politicians dismiss courts and...
by Eric Surber | Nov 28, 2025 | Latest News
In a deeply reported Washington Post feature published November 28, 2025, retired federal and state judges warn that sustained attacks on the judiciary are weakening the foundations of American democracy and placing unprecedented strain on the rule of law. Drawing on...
by Eric Surber | Nov 24, 2025 | Latest News
Director Paul W. Grimm of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School, a retired federal judge, said it would be highly unusual for an experienced prosecutor to fail at following basic procedural rules that govern criminal cases. He added that such lapses are “why...
by Eric Surber | Nov 20, 2025 | Latest News
The American Law Institute and the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law have released a recording of their co-hosted webinar Using Generative AI in Chambers, which originally aired on November 17, 2025. On this webinar, you’ll find judges’ reflections on how...