AJA’s well-respected quarterly publication, Court Review, features current articles on trends, innovations, and topics of practical interest to judges. The current issue featured articles are excerpted below.
65th Anniversary issue
Volume 60, Issue 2
So You're Going to Be a Judge
By Cynthia Gray
Before running or applying for judicial office, a judicial hopeful should read the code of judicial conduct to make sure they understand the ethical implications of their aspiration. ... Outlining the advice judicial ethics committees have given about making that shift, this article highlights the provisions in the code that a nascent judge will have to apply immediately before or soon after taking the bench.
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AJA 65th Anniversary Reprint: Judicial Independence
By Judge John Owens (former RBG clerk)
In Justice Ginsburg's view, part of what made our country so great was its judiciary. While she spent much of her life studying foreign judicial systems, she never flinched when asked which one was the best. It was ours. ... I had the good fortune of speaking with her countless times during and after my clerkship ended in 1998 — her wisdom and advice has never left me. It is still hard for me to believe that she is gone.
Full reprint | Remarks on Judicial Independence, by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Religion’s Role in Judicial Decision-Making: An Update
By Tiffany M. Williams, Alaina L. Warrior, Logan A. Yelderman, Monica K. Miller, Brian H. Bornstein
The public is acutely aware of the potential influence of judges’ religion. More.
- Anniversary Year Brings a Look at our Past
- Complete Issue
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Editor's Note
- President's Column
- Thoughts from Canada: The Law of Sniffer-Dog Searches in Canada
- Crossword
- The Resource Page
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