Four years of the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process at Arizona

The end of this month marks four years since the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law acquired the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process. As I wrote in the foreword to the first issue that Arizona published, the transfer of the Journal from Arkansas to Arizona occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and the worldwide shutdown. As the world coped with a new normal, the Journal also faced changes, including online delivery and a new website.

I am happy to report that four years later the Journal continues to thrive. Arizona has successfully published 7 issues, with one more on the way soon. As editor-in-chief, I enjoy working with the other editors, the student assistants, our NITA partners, and, of course, the authors to put together a high-quality issue.

In honor of the fourth anniversary, I wanted to share a list of our ten most downloaded articles. 

Starting with the most downloaded, here is the list:

1. The Robed Tweeter: Two Judges' Views on Public Engagement by Stephen Louis A. Dillard and Bridget Mary McCormack
2. Structuring Appellate Briefs by Thomas L. Hudson
3. Obsessive Over the Possessive at the Supreme Court of the United States: Exploring SCOTUS'/SCOTUS'S Use of Possessive Apostrophes by Timothy R. Johnson and Ryan C. Black
4. Of Cases and Controversies Once More by Michael S. Greve
5. Does Quality Matter? The Influence of Party Briefs and Oral Arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court by Pamela C. Corley and Adam Feldman
6. COVID-19 and Supreme Court Oral Argument: The Curious Case of Justice Clarence Thomas by Timothy R. Johnson, Maron W. Sorenson, Maggie Cleary, and Katie Szarkowicz
7. Judicial Words Matter by Therese M. Stewart
8. COVID-19, Zoom, and Appellate Oral Argument: Is the Future Virtual by Pierre H. Bergeron
9. Remote Oral Arguments in the Age of Coronavirus: A Blip on the Screen or a Permanent Fixture by Margaret D. McGaughey
10. Incentivizing Ineffective-Assistance-of-Counsel Claims Raised on Direct Appeal: Why Appellate Courts Should Remand "Colorable" Claims for Evidentiary Hearings by Brent E. Newton

Overall, since launching the new website the articles posted have accumulated over 60,936 views and 48,828 downloads.

I would like to thank all of our authors, editors, and readers for helping make the Journal successful. We are excited to continue our efforts to publish high-quality scholarship on appellate issues.