Many U.S. federal courts use random assignment to allocate judges to cases as a means of promoting impartiality.
October 08, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a common case-assignment procedure in federal courts.
Civil commitment can permit judges to require individuals to accept closely monitored outpatient care for mental illness or addiction.
October 05, 2025
high
temporal
Court-ordered treatment under civil commitment can include outpatient programs with monitoring rather than only inpatient institutionalization.