Honoring Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
2025 Recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law
Justice Jillani will be honored during a program at Duke University in April 2025.
Honoring Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
2025 Recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law
Justice Jillani will be honored during a program at Duke University in April 2025.
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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.
Spotlights
Meet Duke Law’s Master of Judicial Studies (MJS) Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 includes 21 active judges and justices who will complete two years of rigorous study to receive a Master of Judicial Studies LLM degree at Duke Law.
Trauma-Informed Courts
Meet Our Founders
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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