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Bail bonds
Bail bonds

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...

Survey: Most judges aren’t ready to abandon money bail

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...

QOTMTrauma
QOTMTrauma

Nearly half of all judges who participated in our monthly survey of NJC alumni indicated they have suffered from secondary traumatic stress. And the actual percentage of judges who are traumatized could be e...

Nearly half of all judges have suffered from this condition

Nearly half of all judges who participated in our monthly survey of NJC alumni indicated they have suffered from secondary traumatic stress. And the actual percentage of judges who are traumatized could be e...

Gun, bullets, and gavel on American flag
Gun, bullets, and gavel on American flag

In the wake of last month’s shooting of an Ohio judge, who returned fire, our September Question of the Month email survey of NJC alumni asked simply, “Do you carry a gun?” More than 1,200 judges resp...

Our survey: 1 in 4 judges carries a gun

In the wake of last month’s shooting of an Ohio judge, who returned fire, our September Question of the Month email survey of NJC alumni asked simply, “Do you carry a gun?” More than 1,200 judges resp...

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