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Our mission is to study and advance rule-of-law principles, judicial independence, and law reform through tech and innovation. Publisher of Judicature.
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Thanks to all who joined us for the Star Rule of Law Series event yesterday!

Moderated by Prof. @marinklevy.bsky.social with Profs. Jamal Greene & Cynthia Nicoletti, the panel explored Dred Scott, Ex parte Merryman, and what history still has to teach us.
Professor Marin Levy of Duke Law listens attentively during the Star Rule of Law Series discussion, “Judicial Authority in a Divided Nation: Lessons from the 19th Century.” Professors Marin Levy, Jamal Greene, and Cynthia Nicoletti participate in a panel discussion at Duke Law during the Star Rule of Law Series. Levy gestures while speaking as Greene and Nicoletti listen beside her. Professor Cynthia Nicoletti of the University of Virginia School of Law speaks during the Star Rule of Law Series panel as she gestures with one hand. Her nameplate and a Bolch Judicial Institute banner are visible beside her. Professor Jamal Greene of Columbia Law School listens during the Star Rule of Law Series discussion at Duke Law. His nameplate and those of his co-panelists are visible on the table in front of him.
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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How do federal judges use science in their courtrooms?

In this Judicature article, Dr. Rebekah Petroff & Chelsea S. Queen explore how judges perceive and apply scientific reasoning — and why the gap between law & science may be smaller than it seems.

🔗 https://loom.ly/osLwD0s
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Plea bargaining defines the U.S. criminal justice system: most cases end in pleas, not trials. The practice saves time and resources — but raises hard questions about fairness and transparency.

Read more in Judicature (2023): https://loom.ly/gQSSDns

#Judicature #RuleOfLaw
October 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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In the latest edition of #Judicature, Grace Haviland of the National Center for State Courts spotlights the rise of hybrid & remote hearings — boosting efficiency, participation & access. https://loom.ly/wPzNLdY
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October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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🎙️ Order in the Court Podcast — Season 1 now streaming!

🔟 episodes with judges, scholars & practitioners on rules, procedure & justice — including new episodes on #AI + law w/ Prof. Maura Grossman.

👉 Listen: https://loom.ly/h9_pT-4

#RuleOfLaw #Podcast #DukeLaw
Order in the Court
Order in the Court is a podcast produced by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School and explores new ideas related to rules of practice and procedure. The podcast is hosted by retired U.S. district court judge and director of the Institute, Paul W. Grimm.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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🎉 Welcome, Duke Law Class of 2028! Yep, that’s us on the sign out front — the Bolch Judicial Institute. ⚖️ Our mission is to advance the #RuleofLaw. Learn more at judicialstudies.duke.edu.
August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Featured in the latest edition of #Judicature: an article by Judge Stephen R. Bough and Kaitlin Minkler on how #juror questionnaires and attorney-led voir dire can enhance impartiality and improve judicial efficiency. https://loom.ly/Qbr6KxQ
Asking All the Right Questions: Benefits of Juror Questionnaires and Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire
, Juror questionnaires and attorney-led voir dire can improve bias detection, juror candor, strategic selection, and overall efficiency in trials.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Justice Christopher Goff of the Indiana Supreme Court was recently recognized by Indiana Court Times for completing his Master of Judicial Studies degree at Duke University. https://loom.ly/CUQ5yvY
Cardinal, Hoosier, and Blue Devil: Indiana Supreme Court’s 110th Justice Earns Duke University LLM
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August 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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As we near the end of summer, we invite you to take one final dive 🤿 — into Judicature’s impressive archive! 📚

Learn more: https://loom.ly/OvVULrM
Judicature - Dive into the Archive banner with a scuba diver retrieving the first edition of Judicature from 1917.
August 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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The Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, introduced in Congress on July 22, marks a critical step forward in protecting the safety of our nation’s 30,000+ state judicial officers.

Thank you ‪@statecourts.bsky.social‬ for highlighting this urgent need!
National court organization backs federal legislation to protect state judges
NCSC applauds the introduction of federal legislation intended to protect the safety and security of the nation’s 30,000 state judicial officers.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Today is the first International Day for Judicial Well-Being. In Judicature, Carly Schrever reflects on the global effort behind the Nauru Declaration and the shared stressors uniting judges worldwide.

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#JudicialWellbeing #RuleOfLaw #NauruDeclaration
July 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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The latest issue of Judicature is here, and it’s extra special! This edition marks 10 exciting years of publication at Duke and kicks off our year-long “Decade at Duke” celebration.

The entire edition is available to read online. 🔗 https://loom.ly/Q30THxI
July 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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On Friday, July 25, the world will mark the first official International Day for Judicial Well‑Being. The day affirms what many courts are now acknowledging: judicial stress is real, widespread, and impacts the integrity of justice itself.

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Logo for the International Day for Judicial Well-being. Text "A Global Call to Action, 25 July"
July 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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World first: In Arizona, #AI gave voice to a murder victim during a sentencing hearing. What could this mean for courts?

Judge Paul W. Grimm joined the Motive & Method podcast to break it down.🎙️

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/eGA5JnM
📝 Summary recap: https://loom.ly/5bNAnD0
Shooting Victim Confronts His Killer: An Artificial Intelligence World First
Podcast Episode · Motive & Method · 06/03/2025 · 42m
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June 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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In the first Duke Law-published edition of Judicature (2015), Jennifer L. Behrens highlighted a groundbreaking moment in #legalhistory: the time Texas had an all-woman Supreme Court. This year marks 100 years since that remarkable court convened. https://loom.ly/JlGb4vk
The historic 1925 all-women sitting of the Texas Supreme Court
June 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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🏛️ WATCH: Supreme Court Reform, Politics, and Polarization

Professor Maggie Lemos, our faculty co-advisor, breaks down what happens in #SCOTUS in this insightful lecture from @marshallu's Constitutional Democracy Lecture Series.

https://loom.ly/uSeILqc
June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Senior U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller has been named the next Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law, starting Jan. 5, 2026. She will succeed Paul W. Grimm, who has served as director since January 2023.

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June 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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#JudicialHonors🏆 — Congrats to Judge Lee H. Rosenthal on receiving the Distinguished Service Award from the American Law Institute! Judge Rosenthal is an Emeritus Board member of the Bolch Judicial Institute and teaches in Duke Law’s Master of Judicial Studies program. https://loom.ly/feEqR04
Lee H. Rosenthal Receives Distinguished Service Award
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June 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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“This is a toe in the water,” said Judge Paul W. Grimm, retired federal judge and director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, in a recent news segment about an #AI-generated victim impact statement.

📺 WATCH ▶️ https://loom.ly/CpLV2FA

#AIandLaw #LegalTech #EthicsInAI
Murder victim confronts killer using AI
Murder victim Chris Pelkey confronted his killer at the sentencing hearing through AI. FOX's Nicole Krasean has the story.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The 2025 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law ceremony, honoring former Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, is now on @dukelaw.bsky.social’s YouTube channel: youtu.be/JKJD2Ru7PUg?...

#BolchPrize2025🏆
April 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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“The United States is entirely a creature of the Constitution,” wrote #SCOTUS Justice Hugo Black. Explore the foundation of American law and more in “Civics Break,” a new online course by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law.(@dukelaw.bsky.social)

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March 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🗓️ #UpcomingEvent — @dukelaw.bsky.social Professor Maggie Lemos, faculty co-advisor for the Institute, will deliver a lecture titled “Supreme Court Reform, Politics, and Polarization” on March 27 at #MarshallUniversity.

The event is #free and open to the public.

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Upcoming Amicus Curiae Lecture to focus on U.S. Supreme Court
Marshall University’s Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy will feature a presentation on the United States Supreme Court at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Brad D. Smith Foundat...
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March 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Director Paul W. Grimm issued a letter urging individuals and organizations to join the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law in countering the dangerous and unwarranted attacks on judges and the judiciary.

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Letter from Paul W. Grimm Regarding Threats and Attacks on Judges
We must do everything in our power to help the public understand why accepting the decisions of the courts — even when you disagree — is so critical to our democracy and the rule of law.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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In @bloomberglaw.com, Director Paul W. Grimm says that the idea of ignoring court rulings threatens the rule of law.

“Without those checks and balances, we don’t have the rule of law,” he says. “No right of any individual in this country is safe.”

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Trump Allies Start Bullying Judges After Adverse Rulings (1)
Top allies of President Donald Trump are attacking federal judges online, as many of the new administration’s policies have been initially blocked in court.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM