Fees, Fines, Bail & the Destitution Pipeline: What Can State Courts Do?

September 05, 2019 • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

David F. Levi, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, will moderate a discussion with state court leaders about efforts to reduce the disproportionate impact on poor and minority communities of court fees, fines, and bail practices. Participants include Hon. Scott Bales (former Chief Justice, Arizona); Hon. Doug Beach (Senior Judge, Circuit Court, Missouri); Hon. Mark Martin (former Chief Justice, North Carolina); Hon. Judy Nakamura (Chief Justice, New Mexico); Hon. Maureen O'Connor (Chief Justice, Ohio); Hon. Stuart Rabner (Chief Justice, New Jersey); Mary McQueen (President, National Center for State Courts); and Martin Hoshino (Administrative Director, Judicial Council of California). Seating is limited. Lunches will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. For more information, please contact Lora Beth Farmer at lora.farmer@law.duke.edu.