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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.

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Statement by AJS President Regarding US Supreme Court Decision
Today’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission poses another challenge for states that are struggling to insulate their judiciaries from the corrosive effects of money, interest group pressure and partisan politics in judicial elections.
Posted 1/20/2010
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AJS Judicial Diversity Research Published in The Judges’ Journal
Research conducted as part of AJS’s “Preserving and Expanding Merit Selection” project has been published in a special diversity issue of the ABA Judicial Division’s The Judges’ Journal. “Racial and Gender Diversity on State Courts: An AJS Study” examines the institutional and political circumstances in which minority and women judges are most likely to be selected to state courts. It also provides an overview of the extent of judicial diversity over time and in 2008.
Posted 12/30/2009
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Indiana Chief Justice to Receive National Award
Hon. Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, has been selected as the recipient of the Sixth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. Chief Justice Shepard was chosen by a three-member panel: Hon. Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals; Justice Ronald Robie, California Court of Appeal–Third Appellate District; and Judge Frederic Rodgers, Gilpin Combined Courts, Colorado.
Posted 12/7/2009
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AJS EDITORIAL

The costs of juries
Instead of taking steps such as cutting juror fees and suspending jury trials to save money, courts should focus on improving the effectiveness of jury operations.
Posted 12/15/2009
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