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“The hardest part of being a judge,” wrote Jackson, Wyoming, Circuit Court Judge Curt A. Haws, “is leaving the attorney you were in chambers." This month’s one-question poll* of NJC alumni proved ...

Judges confess: They sometimes forget they’re a judge

“The hardest part of being a judge,” wrote Jackson, Wyoming, Circuit Court Judge Curt A. Haws, “is leaving the attorney you were in chambers." This month’s one-question poll* of NJC alumni proved ...

This piece originally appeared in the May 5, 2023, issue of The Judges Journal. We will be courteous, respectful, and civil to the attorneys, parties, and witnesses who appear before us. Furtherm...

When It Comes to Civility in Court, It’s Do or Die

This piece originally appeared in the May 5, 2023, issue of The Judges Journal. We will be courteous, respectful, and civil to the attorneys, parties, and witnesses who appear before us. Furtherm...

A set of scales symbolizing inequality
A set of scales symbolizing inequality

April’s Question of the Month asked NJC alumni if they believe candidates in judicial elections should be frank about their values despite being prevented from saying where they stand on specific issues th...

Majority of judges appear to favor values transparency in judicial election campaigns

April’s Question of the Month asked NJC alumni if they believe candidates in judicial elections should be frank about their values despite being prevented from saying where they stand on specific issues th...

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