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he Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School hosted the 2026 McGovern Symposium on Civil Litigation on February 26–27, bringing together judges, scholars, and practitioners for a discussion of major issues shaping contemporary civil litigation....

In keynote remarks at the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy symposium on February 6, 2026, Kim Mueller, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and retired federal judge, shared lessons from the bench about why people, pleadings, and facts matter...

Duke Law 3L Yucen Zhong was selected by a vote of the Judicature Editorial Board as the publication’s inaugural Emerging Scholars Contest winner. Her piece, Multidistrict Litigation as a Patent Venue Strategy After TC Heartland: Worth It or Too Risky for Litigants?,...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined David F. Levi — founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and the named 2026 Bolch Prize recipient — for a live, onstage conversation about judging, constitutional interpretation, and the role of the courts...

On 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...

Bolch Judicial Institute welcomes new board members and leadership, reinforcing its commitment to judicial independence, education, and the rule of law.

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...

In a New York Times video essay, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas explains how political attacks on courts threaten judicial independence and public trust.

A Washington Post feature highlights warnings from retired judges that political attacks on courts are weakening judicial independence and the rule of law.

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...