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enior District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (pictured above) has been named the next David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute,...

PICTURED ABOVE: Judge Tjoflat speaks to students as the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law's distinguished judge in residence in 2022. __ n oral history documenting the life and career of Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat, one of the longest-serving...

 $500,000 gift from Seeger Weiss LLP has established The Seeger Weiss/Daniel Anderl Memorial Fund at the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. The endowed fund will support the Institute's mission to protect and advance the rule of law within the...

onors to the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School have established the Stanley A. Star ’61 and Elizabeth A. Star Rule of Law Fund, a new $1 million endowment that will support the Institute's mission to protect and advance the rule of law...

 Reuters special report published on May 2, 2025, highlights the troubling surge in threats toward federal judges and their families following rulings against the Trump administration. In the report, Reuters analyzed over 600 social media and...

s the United States celebrates Law Day, attorneys across the country are retaking their oath and reaffirming their commitment to the core principles of law and justice. Our director, Paul W. Grimm, a member of the Maryland Bar, retook his oath and...

The following message from Paul W. Grimm was sent to Bolch Judicial Institute board members following the announcement he would be stepping down as the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School in...

ederal and state judges in the United States are facing an alarming rise in threats, from physical violence to cyberattacks. These attacks erode both judges’ personal security and safety as well as public trust in the judiciary — the bedrock of our...

Grimm’s term will end in December 2025; Duke Law has launched a search for his successor. Paul W. Grimm, the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, has announced he will step down from his position when his term...

Join us at Duke Law School for a two-part series exploring the rule of law and judicial independence in today’s legal and political landscape.