In a Deal with Democrats, Governor Christie Re-Nominates State's Chief Justice

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Ending months of speculation, Governor Chris Christie re-nominated Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The move was part of a political compromise with senate leadership, which agreed in exchange to support the nomination of… MORE

Self-Represented Litigants Create a Two-Tier System

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A recent article reported that 46 percent of litigants in the UK court system are self-represented—and magistrates are starting to take notice. According to a survey, nearly 97 percent of the 461 magistrates polled agreed that self-represented… MORE

The New York Times: San Diego's "One-Day Divorce" Program Finding Success

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San Diego's "one-day divorce" pilot project, founded in March 2014, has already seen successes in its first few months. The program, implemented by the San Diego Superior Court, allows couples who meet its requirements to complete a… MORE

Federal Judge Okays Ohio's Unusual System for Electing Judges

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A federal judge has upheld the unusual system that Ohio uses to elect its judges, which features partisan primary elections and a nonpartisan general election. The challenge to the Ohio system was first filed in 2010 by the Ohio Democratic Party,… MORE

David Thomson: Positive Results Using Hybrid Law School Textbooks

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David Thomson, an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellow, has written two hybrid law school textbooks, which include both print and online components. The Skills & Values series of textbooks is “designed to provide a tool for teaching practice… MORE

Colorado Public Radio: Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers with the Foundations They Need

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On June 5, Alli Gerkman, Director of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, appeared on Colorado Public Radio to talk about efforts being made on a national scale to change legal education and how Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers is leading the way. During the… MORE

Voter Education Effort Featuring Justice O'Connor Wins Emmy Award

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Developed as part of the “Informed Voters – Fair Judges” project, a voter education effort led by the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ), a short film featuring retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has… MORE

Russell Wheeler Makes a Case for Caution on Federal Judicial Confirmations

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Recent national media coverage—Filibuster Weakened, Senate OK'ing Judges Faster; Obama's Shocking Success on Judgeships Overturns Conventional Wisdom; Obama Leaves His Mark on the Federal Bench—paints a highly positive picture of the current… MORE

Procedural Justice: Public Perception of Court and Legal System Legitimacy

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Why do you obey the law? Because you are afraid of the consequences if you don't? Or perhaps because it is the right thing to do? How about, because you believe that "government has the right to dictate to [you] proper behavior"? Professor… MORE

Colorado Supreme Court Ends Effort to Allow Recall of Judges, but Similar Proposals on the Table in Other States

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The Colorado Supreme Court has rejected a proposed initiative intended for the November 2014 ballot that would amend the state constitution to allow voter recall of judges. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that the proposed initiative violated the… MORE