Do most judges think plea bargains advance justice? Yes, but it’s complicated. Nearly 90 percent of the 552 judges who voted in our one-question survey of NJC alumni earlier this month said plea bargain...

According to our latest survey, judges disagree over whether the venerable “reasonable person” standard works as an objective test of responsible thinking and behavior. Our Question of the Month email...

Our April Question of the Month asked judges what signs, quotes, totems, lucky charms, etc., they keep on their bench for inspiration or as a reminder to themselves. Among the more than 250 judges who res...