As a member of Duke Law’s Judicial Studies LLM Graduating Class of 2025, Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna delivered the speech on behalf of her class at convocation. In her remarks, she reminded the graduates of their vital role in upholding the rule of law: “The rule of law is the foundational bedrock of democracy,” […] The post Justice Sabrina McKenna Receives LLM in Judicial Studies from Duke Law (Hawaiʻi State Judiciary) first appeared on Bolch Judicial ...| Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law
s the United States celebrates Law Day, attorneys across the country are retaking their oath and reaffirming their commitment to the core principles of law and justice. Our director, Paul W. Grimm, a member of the Maryland Bar, retook his oath and reflected on its significance. Referencing a 1925 Virginia Law Review article titled The Lawyer as an Officer […] The post Director Paul W. Grimm Celebrates Law Day by Retaking the Attorney’s Oath first appeared on Bolch Judicial Institute o...| Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law
A $500,000 gift from Seeger Weiss LLP has established The Seeger Weiss/Daniel Anderl Memorial Fund at the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. The endowed fund will support the Institute’s mission to protect and advance the rule of law within the United States and abroad as well as to defend the judiciary from unjust and unsubstantiated attacks, which threaten judicial independence and diminish public faith in our judicial system.| Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law
Donors to the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School have established the Stanley A. Star ’61 and Elizabeth A. Star Rule of Law Fund, a new $1 million endowment that will support the Institute’s mission to protect and advance the rule of law and judicial independence within the United States and abroad.| Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law
A Reuters special report published on May 2, 2025, highlights the troubling surge in threats toward federal judges and their families following rulings against the Trump administration. In the report, Reuters analyzed over 600 social media and message board posts since February targeting families of judges who have issued rulings against the Trump administration. Prominent Trump allies have amplified these posts — which have been viewed over 200 million times — with at least 70 posts exp...| Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law