Courts

Procedural Fairness and Problem-Solving Courts

by Brooke McBride, J.D. Foreword: Thank you to Dr. Tom Tyler, who recently presented at the…
Procedural Fairness in Pretrial Monitoring

By Lindsey Wylie JD, PhD Failing to AppearMissing court has significant costs to individuals and the…
New Bench Card for Trial Judges

Four national court organizations released a Procedural Fairness Bench card for trial judges today. The bench…
Michigan judge provides clinic on showing compassion to crime victims at sentencing

Michigan trial judge Rosemarie Aquilina is presiding over the sentencing hearing for Lawrence Nassar, the former…
What Makes a Judge Wise?

This blog is full of suggestions for judges who want to be fair and to convey a…
New Feature: An Audio Interview with Researchers

We’re introducing a new feature of the Procedural Fairness Blog today. For new research on procedural…
So What Courtroom Behaviors Promote Perceptions of Fairness?

As judges, we know that we should practice the principles of procedural fairness—voice, respect, neutrality, and…
A Must-Read State-of-the-Judiciary Address

State-court chief justices often provide a state-of-the-judiciary address at the beginning of the year, highlighting key…
~~Ending~~ Starting the New Year Right: Building Procedural-Fairness Skills (Part Three)

For those of you who have been following along on this series, you’ve now gotten a…
Ending the Year Right: Building Procedural-Fairness Skills (Part Two)

For those of you who have watched the procedural-fairness webinar (see our last blog post), you’ve…