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Jan 6th insurrection
Jan 6th insurrection

After the events at the Capitol last week, many of you may be wondering if the same sort of invasion could happen in your courthouse or even at the Supreme Court of the United States. Sadly, the answer is...

The Left of Bang Principle

After the events at the Capitol last week, many of you may be wondering if the same sort of invasion could happen in your courthouse or even at the Supreme Court of the United States. Sadly, the answer is...

Rear view of themis statue
Rear view of themis statue

My mother always called me a “character.” It was not meant as a compliment. Like most children growing up in my Midwestern generation, I was expected to be less individual and more conformist. The 196...

The currency of character

My mother always called me a “character.” It was not meant as a compliment. Like most children growing up in my Midwestern generation, I was expected to be less individual and more conformist. The 196...

Bookshelf of Irish Legal Books
Bookshelf of Irish Legal Books

If you’re thinking about buying a book as a gift for a fellow judge this holiday season, here are more than 60 suggestions from NJC alumni. The recommendations, from 158 judges who responded to our Dece...

Here are the books recommended by judges to give to judges

If you’re thinking about buying a book as a gift for a fellow judge this holiday season, here are more than 60 suggestions from NJC alumni. The recommendations, from 158 judges who responded to our Dece...

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