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Wednesday wasn’t first time Benes Z. Aldana set foot inside The National Judicial College (he’d attended classes), but it was his first time as president-to-be. Related article: Get to know Benes Al...

College welcomes its next president

Wednesday wasn’t first time Benes Z. Aldana set foot inside The National Judicial College (he’d attended classes), but it was his first time as president-to-be. Related article: Get to know Benes Al...

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Hand holding gun emerging from envelope

By John Muffler, U.S. Marshal (Ret.) Even before a judge was shot and killed outside his home in Chicago last week, many judges were feeling increasingly anxious about their personal safety. Cook Count...

Survey says most judges are more fearful; here’s what you can do to make justice prevail

By John Muffler, U.S. Marshal (Ret.) Even before a judge was shot and killed outside his home in Chicago last week, many judges were feeling increasingly anxious about their personal safety. Cook Count...

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As a longtime judicial officer, I was excited to be summoned for jury duty in January 2017.  When I arrived at the jury assembly room, I wondered why there were so few potential jurors. The jury commiss...

The price I paid for being a ‘good judge’

As a longtime judicial officer, I was excited to be summoned for jury duty in January 2017.  When I arrived at the jury assembly room, I wondered why there were so few potential jurors. The jury commiss...

Judges, vicarious trauma
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