by Michelle Kaminsky, J.D. | Mar 12, 2026 | Latest News
Pictured above: Al Faustino ’79 celebrates Constitution Day with participants in a Civics Break course in his Frisco, Texas, community. (Photo courtesy of Al Faustino) Using Civics Break, the Bolch Judicial Institute’s civic education program, Al Faustino ’79 is...
by Eric Surber | Mar 10, 2026 | Latest News
OOn February 16, 2026, the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law convened approximately 50 judges, journalists, educators, and digital creators at Duke in D.C. for a day-long New Media 101 seminar, exploring how courts can engage thoughtfully in today’s evolving media...
by Eric Surber | Mar 5, 2026 | Latest News
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...
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...