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If you are a judicial officer new to water law, this fundamentals workshop is a can’t-miss! Fundamentals of Water Law & Science, May 17-18 at the NJC, will equip water law adjudicators with all the...

Free lodging at new water law program

If you are a judicial officer new to water law, this fundamentals workshop is a can’t-miss! Fundamentals of Water Law & Science, May 17-18 at the NJC, will equip water law adjudicators with all the...

Prison
Prison

This piece originally appeared in the opinion section of The Washington Post. It is republished here with permission from the author. “You will die in the Department of Corrections.” Those are the wo...

Reflections from the Bench: I sentenced a teen to die in prison. I regret it.

This piece originally appeared in the opinion section of The Washington Post. It is republished here with permission from the author. “You will die in the Department of Corrections.” Those are the wo...

Courtroom
Courtroom

Retired Judge Sherrill A. Ellsworth, an NJC alumna and faculty member, has come up with a technology solution to a problem traditionally handled with french fries. Ellsworth, a former presiding jud...

Judge’s app aims to ease custody conflicts

Retired Judge Sherrill A. Ellsworth, an NJC alumna and faculty member, has come up with a technology solution to a problem traditionally handled with french fries. Ellsworth, a former presiding jud...

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