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Welcome to the AJS Web site. The American Judicature Society works to maintain the independence and integrity of the courts and increase public understanding of the justice system. We are a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers and other citizens interested in the administration of justice.
Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision in Caperton v. Massey The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Caperton v. Massey upholds important due process rights by requiring elected judges to step aside in cases involving substantial financial supporters. The effect of the decision will be to compel states in which judges are elected to clarify their rules for disqualification of judges based on campaign contributions. Posted 6/8/2009 To view the full statement, click here.Judge D. Brock Hornby to Receive Devitt Award D. Brock Hornby, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, has been selected as the recipient of the 27th Annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Hornby was chosen by a three-member panel chaired by Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the U.S. Supreme Court; other members of the panel are Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and Chief Judge Donetta W. Ambrose, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Posted 5/11/2009 Click here to view the News Release.Former Attorney General Janet Reno Received Justice Award Hon. Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General, received the Justice Award, the American Judicature Society's highest honor, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 17, 2009. Posted 4/6/2009 For view a list of past recipients, click here.
Return to the first principles of juvenile justice The reduced decision-making capacity of juveniles, and the evidence that unregulated and far-reaching waiver policies do more harm than good, provide a rational basis for returning to the first principles of the juvenile court—intervention and avoiding harm—to restore the traditional borders of the juvenile justice system. Posted 6/29/2009 Click here to read full text |
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