Artificial intelligence is producing new forms of evidence—from deepfakes to algorithmic analyses—that challenge traditional evidentiary rules. This installment explores how courts can ensure AI-generated material meets the tests of relevance, reliability, and authenticity under Frye, Daubert, and Rule 702, safeguarding fairness and due process in the age of AI.
The Strong Unitary Executive Theory (SUET) threatens to expand presidential power at the expense of checks and balances. This blog explores how states can respond through litigation, constitutional protections, and collaborative strategies to preserve democratic integrity and federalism in the face of growing judicial deference to executive authority.
In this Justice Speaks episode, Amber Gregory, Executive Director of the Texas Association of Specialty Courts, discusses her leadership role in supporting judges, coordinators, and staff. She highlights the Resource Center’s training, peer reviews, statewide conference planning, and efforts to strengthen specialty courts through collaboration and evidence-based practices.
AI is reshaping the justice system, but with it come profound ethical challenges. From bias in risk assessments to the “black box” problem of transparency, judges and lawyers must balance innovation with fairness. Ethical vigilance is vital to protect public trust, due process, and the legitimacy of judicial decision-making.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the courtroom, reshaping legal research, case management, and access to justice. While AI offers efficiency and consistency, it also raises concerns about bias, transparency, and fairness. Courts now face the challenge of balancing innovation with accountability to preserve the integrity of justice.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the justice system, from risk assessments to drafting opinions. JSI’s six-part series, AI and the Courts: Balancing Justice in a Digital Age, explores opportunities, risks, and ethical challenges. The series highlights how courts can ensure AI strengthens fairness, accountability, and public trust in justice.
In this Justice Speaks episode, Kansas State Treatment Court Coordinator Dawn Huddleston discusses her career journey, statewide program management, and the future of Kansas specialty courts. She highlights funding innovations, statewide training efforts, and the importance of collaboration and evidence-based practices to strengthen treatment courts and expand access to life-changing services.
Opioid Intervention Courts offer a life-saving alternative to traditional justice responses by focusing on rapid treatment, overdose prevention, and recovery support. Backed by recent research, this evidence-based model prioritizes health over punishment and helps courts address opioid use disorder more effectively and compassionately.
This episode of Justice Speaks features Judge Alan Blankenship, who shares his journey from CPA to judge and his leadership in Missouri treatment courts. He discusses veterans’ treatment court outcomes, statewide funding, drug testing protocols, mentor court designation, and the future of evidence-based best practices in specialized courts.
Problem-solving courts offer a transformative approach to justice, focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment. Research from the U.S. and U.K. shows that strong judicial leadership is essential to these courts’ success, fostering trust, improving outcomes, and breaking cycles of addiction and crime through procedural fairness and participant engagement.
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Treatment Court Data and National Infrastructure with Dr. DeVall
This Justice Speaks episode examines how treatm... -
AI Describes Many Technologies and None of Them Are Intelligent
What courts call “AI” is rarely intelligent—and... -
Hardwiring Justice: Governing AI Before It Governs the Justice System
Artificial intelligence is already embedded acr...
