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Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected, appointed or hired for a new position. CORRECTION: Robert Barrett is commissioner of finance for th...

Welcome to the Bench, Week of February 11th 2020

Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected, appointed or hired for a new position. CORRECTION: Robert Barrett is commissioner of finance for th...

Know the Rules
Know the Rules

Commandment #1:  Thou shalt take thy time with decisions in court. Haste makes waste, and it can sometimes make for bad rulings. Don’t rush. Often an extra moment or two – even the lunch break – ...

Ten Commandments for a Trial Judge

Commandment #1:  Thou shalt take thy time with decisions in court. Haste makes waste, and it can sometimes make for bad rulings. Don’t rush. Often an extra moment or two – even the lunch break – ...

AI
AI

Do you think using artificial intelligence in court – having computers and algorithms offer advice in bail and sentencing decisions, for instance – holds promise for eliminating bias from those decisio...

Judges remain skeptical on whether artificial intelligence can make decisions more fairly than they can

Do you think using artificial intelligence in court – having computers and algorithms offer advice in bail and sentencing decisions, for instance – holds promise for eliminating bias from those decisio...

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