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More than two out of three judges surveyed say they had no formal judicial education before they took the bench, leading many to call the beginning of their careers a baptism under fire. January’s...

Trial by fire: Most judges take the bench with zero judicial education, according to survey

More than two out of three judges surveyed say they had no formal judicial education before they took the bench, leading many to call the beginning of their careers a baptism under fire. January’s...

MIracle on 34th st
MIracle on 34th st

We decided to have a little fun with our Question of the Month and Reflections from the Bench articles this December. For our monthly survey, we asked NJC alumni how they would have ruled if they had presi...

Judges deliver verdict on Miracle on 34th Street ruling

We decided to have a little fun with our Question of the Month and Reflections from the Bench articles this December. For our monthly survey, we asked NJC alumni how they would have ruled if they had presi...

Bail bonds
Bail bonds

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...

Survey: Most judges aren’t ready to abandon money bail

The national movement to reform money bail in America received a boost this October when a yearlong study backed by the chief justice of California recommended moving away...

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