"Judicial Notebook" is a project of SPSSI (APA Div. 9)

How to help judges better understand what qualifies someone as an expert

Revised rules of evidence could enhance their ability to screen expert testimony.
By Jonathan P. Vallano, PhD, Mya Roberts, Jonathan Traub, and Jules Epstein, JD, July 2024, Vol. 55, No. 5.

Improving patients’ rights to make choices in their treatment

A revolution is brewing that could offer true implementation of patients’ rights to treatment in the least restrictive setting.
By Kathryn A. LaFortune, JD, PhD, June 2024, Vol. 55, No. 4

What constitutes procedural justice in bankruptcy cases?

The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case underscores the importance of more research on people’s perceptions of fairness in judicial decision-making.
By Robert M. Lawless, JD, and Jennifer Robbennolt, JD, PhD, April/May 2024, Vol. 55, No. 3

Can licensed practitioners be prohibited from engaging in conversion therapy efforts?

Rulings by different courts mean that sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts involving minors are allowed in some jurisdictions.
By Marc W. Pearce, JD, PhD, and Jessica K. Perrotte, PhD, March 2024, Vol. 55, No. 2

Is the right to bear arms absolute?

The U.S. Supreme Court is addressing whether those who have a domestic violence restraining order against them can keep their guns.
By Cynthia Calkins, PhD, January/February 2024, Vol. 55, No. 1