
Advocating Independence and Integrity in American Justice
The American Judicature Society is an independent, non-partisan membership organization working nationally to protect the integrity of the American justice system. AJS’s diverse and broadly based membership — including judges, lawyers, and members of the public promotes fair and impartial courts through research, publications, education, and advocacy for judicial reform. The work of AJS focuses primarily on judicial diversity, judicial ethics, judicial selection, access to justice, criminal justice reform, and the jury system.


AJS Thanks Judge Clifton and the Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction for their Generous Support
We have just learned from Patricia Levy, Counsel for the Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (the "Committee") , that the Honorable Judge Richard Clifton has designated the American Judicature Society as the...

Conference of Chief Justices Adopts Resolution in Support of AJS
On January 29, 2018, during its Midyear meeting in Henderson, Nevada, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) adopted an official resolution in support of American Judicature Society and the upcoming 2020 National Convention. The Resolution states NOW, THEREFORE, BE...

Save the Date for AJS National Convention 2020!
We hope that you will join us for the AJS 2020 National Convention which will take place in Honolulu, HI on November 22-25, 2020. The National Convention will focus on substantive issues relating to judicial independence such as judicial diversity, judicial...

Brennan Center Releases New Report – “Choosing State Judges: A Plan for Reform
This morning, AJS received news from our friends at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School that they have just released a new report entitled "Choosing State Judges: A Plan for Reform". Regarding the report, the Brennan Center explains: The U.S. Supreme...

Interested in Coming to Hawaii for AJS National Convention in November 2020?
You are cordially invited to the AJS 2020 National Convention which will be held in Honolulu, HI on November 22-25! We sure that this gathering of our growing membership of judges, attorneys, academics, dedicated staff, researchers, educators, and community leaders...

Winter 2017 Edition of Judicature Features Articles by Judge Michael Baylson, Judge Mark Bennet and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
The Winter 2017 Edition of Judicature (Volume 101 Number 4) is now available on Duke Law School's Center for Judicial Studies website. In this addition Judge Michael Baylson offers a novel legal strategy judges can use to help give women and minority lawyers an equal...
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