American Judicature Society

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American Judicature Society Soundex Code S230

https://www.ajs.org/

The American Judicature Society was one of a host of "convulsive reform movements [that] swept across the American landscape from the 1890s to 1917." (Robert Hall, President's Page, 57 Judicature 48 1973) It represented a response to demands for law reform that has been building up for a number of years. AJS was a prototypically Progressive organization, capable of providing an already existing movement for the reform of the administration of justice with focus and direction.

On Friday, September 26, 2014, the Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society (AJS) approved a plan to dissolve the Society and wind up its affairs.

AJS was the original “fair courts” citizen organization and, for 101 years, has worked nationally to protect the integrity of the American justice system through research, publications, education and advocacy for judicial selection reform. Among its notable accomplishments are the development of the “Missouri Plan” for judicial selection, the creation of state judicial conduct commissions and judicial nominating committees and publication of its award winning peer-reviewed journal, Judicature.

More recently, other entities have joined the American Judicature Society’s mission to ensure that the nation’s justice system is fair, impartial, and effective. In the coming weeks, AJS will reach out to these entities in an effort to ensure the continued operation of its Center for Judicial Ethics and Judicature, which serves as a forum regarding all aspects of the administration of justice and its improvement.

Members

Arthur L. Berman