Judicial Edge

Question of the Month Reflections from the Bench Welcome to the Bench Ask the Model Code

We have been driving cars for 125 years. We’ve been talking on telephones for 100 years. We have only combined these two activities, to any great degree, in the last 10-15 years. Motor vehicle crashes are ...

Distracted Driving: A New Safety Threat on Our Roads

Hon. Ben A. Fuller Most scholars agree that the development of American law is generally a reflection of our aspirations and the evolving assumptions we have about our culture, society, and political institu...

“Regrettable Decisions”: How Lessons From History Can Help Tomorrow’s Judge

By John F. MufflerU.S. Marshal (Ret.) In my December 2014 Judicial Edge article announcing the release of the Judicial Security Survey (JSS), I talked about using the survey as a vehicle to...

Judicial Independence: Threats and Security Considerations

By John F. MufflerU.S. Marshal (Ret.) In my December 2014 Judicial Edge article announcing the release of the Judicial Security Survey (JSS), I talked about using the survey as a vehicle to...

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