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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

A September 2017 poll by The National Judicial College found that more than 1 in 4 of its judicial alumni carry guns. The survey came in the wake of a shooting of an Ohio judge, Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr., who r...

A former U.S. Marshal on whether judges should carry guns

NJC profile: Steve Smith When he first started in private practice in 1977, Steve Smith called himself an “accidental lawyer.” Smith had originally enrolled in Abilene Christian University ...

From band to bench

NJC profile: Steve Smith When he first started in private practice in 1977, Steve Smith called himself an “accidental lawyer.” Smith had originally enrolled in Abilene Christian University ...