Socrates suggested that there were four aspects of being a fine judge: “to hear courteously; to answer wisely; to consider soberly; and to decide impartially.” In practice, there is no formula or science...

Judicial elections historically were seen as the layman’s answer to the prospect of a hand-picked court chosen by an elite group of “self-serving” politicians.   The concept was that b...

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Release Report to the President on the Validity and Reliability of Forensic Feature-Comparison Methods in Criminal Courts “Some fields ...