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A set of scales symbolizing inequality
A set of scales symbolizing inequality

April’s Question of the Month asked NJC alumni if they believe candidates in judicial elections should be frank about their values despite being prevented from saying where they stand on specific issues th...

Majority of judges appear to favor values transparency in judicial election campaigns

April’s Question of the Month asked NJC alumni if they believe candidates in judicial elections should be frank about their values despite being prevented from saying where they stand on specific issues th...

Legal law concept image Scales of Justice and case books
Legal law concept image Scales of Justice and case books

The March Question of the Month asked judges how confident they were in their knowledge of hate-crime laws in their jurisdiction. Of the 212 judges who responded, only about 1 in 4 said they felt very con...

Poll suggests most judges aren’t well versed in hate-crime laws

The March Question of the Month asked judges how confident they were in their knowledge of hate-crime laws in their jurisdiction. Of the 212 judges who responded, only about 1 in 4 said they felt very con...

The U.S. System of Checks and Balances
The U.S. System of Checks and Balances

The latest Question of the Month* asked NJC alumni if they believe state courts should be able to rule on the legality of state laws that affect federal elections. That includes judging whether redistricting...

Majority of NJC judges reject independent state legislature theory

The latest Question of the Month* asked NJC alumni if they believe state courts should be able to rule on the legality of state laws that affect federal elections. That includes judging whether redistricting...

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