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Poetry
Poetry

So, Judge, you have been on the bench for a while. You have mastered the law and created a routine that governs most of your daily cases. If you are in a high-volume jurisdiction you may begin to see the ...

Justice Judy Prescribes Poetry

So, Judge, you have been on the bench for a while. You have mastered the law and created a routine that governs most of your daily cases. If you are in a high-volume jurisdiction you may begin to see the ...

Character silohette
Character silohette

No issue involving the admission of criminal evidence is more troubling — and more complex — than the admissibility of “character” evidence under Evidence Rule 404(b) and the balancing of the p...

Conundrums of Character Evidence

No issue involving the admission of criminal evidence is more troubling — and more complex — than the admissibility of “character” evidence under Evidence Rule 404(b) and the balancing of the p...

Dark money
Dark money

In April, the United States Supreme Court held in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar that a state may limit a judicial candidate or a judge’s right to personally solicit campaign funds. The 5-4 majority ...

Dark Money and the Future of Judicial Elections

In April, the United States Supreme Court held in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar that a state may limit a judicial candidate or a judge’s right to personally solicit campaign funds. The 5-4 majority ...

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