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Levi, Lemos, Dellinger conclude service on Presidential Supreme Court Commission
he Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously voted to submit its final report to President Biden on Dec. 7. The report explores a variety of proposals to reform the Court but does not make specific...
Watch these 10 movies & shows featuring real judges
Real judges are dedicated public servants whose work and demeanor often differ from the common Hollywood tropes. Our staff member Eric Surber went on a search for shows that offer a more realistic portrayal of judges. Below are 10 documentaries and shows, in no...
Levi to retire as director of Bolch Judicial Institute
David F. Levi will retire from his role as director of the Bolch Judicial Institute on June 30, 2022, capping a 15-year tenure at Duke Law School that included 11 years as dean and four years as the founding director of the Institute. “Thanks to David Levi’s visionary...
Judge J. Clifford Wallace to receive 2022 Bolch Prize
hief Judge Emeritus J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has been selected to receive the 2022 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law. Judge Wallace will be honored during a ceremony in San Diego, Calif., on March 18,...
First International Edition of Judicature to be Published Online
he Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law’s flagship journal Judicature has launched an online international edition, Judicature International, at http://judicature.duke.edu/intl. The journal will publish commentary, scholarship, empirical research,...
Duke Law certificate offers course on mass tort MDLs
he Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law will host its third annual Mass Tort MDL Certificate course on November 15–17, 2021. The course will be presented via live webinar from 11:55 am to 4:15 pm EST each day. Established in 2019 by the late Duke...
Judge Jennifer Thurston (Duke LLM ’18) nominated to federal bench
United States Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, a 2018 graduate of Duke Law School’s Master of Judicial Studies program, was nominated by President Biden to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on September 9, according to a statement...
Prof. Levy hosts panel discussion of previous and upcoming Supreme Court terms
On Monday, October 13, Professor Marin K. Levy of Duke Law moderated a panel discussion with Dahlia Lithwick, a former lawyer and longtime courts and law reporter for Slate, and Professor Stephen Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law about the previous and...
New Trauma Education Curriculum Developed for North Carolina Judges
orking in collaboration with N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby’s taskforce on ACEs-informed courts, the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School developed and administered a pilot version of a trauma education curriculum designed for North...
The Judge William H. Pauley III Judicial Excellence Fund
In recognition of Judge William H. Pauley’s dedicated public service as a judge as well as his devotion to Duke, friends and colleagues have established the Judge William H. Pauley III Judicial Excellence Fund at Duke Law School. The endowed fund will support the...
Honoring Judge William H. Pauley III, a legendary judge and loyal alum
udge William H. Pauley III of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a loyal Duke Law graduate, dedicated alumni leader, and friend of the Bolch Judicial Institute, passed away in early July after an illness. A double-Duke...
Law & Contemporary Problems honors legacy of Francis E. McGovern with special issue
uke Law School has published a special issue of Law & Contemporary Problems,“Innovations in Complex Litigation and Settlement” (Vol. 84, No. 2), honoring the legacy of the late Duke Law Professor Francis E. McGovern. The issue, available...
Upcoming Events
Star Rule of Law Series
Panel discussion: Attacks on Judges: What Can We Do?
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Bolch Prize 2025: Honoring Justice Jillani
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