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Unequal Opportunities: Education Pathways To The U.S. Judiciary, Alfred C. Aman
Unequal Opportunities: Education Pathways To The U.S. Judiciary, Alfred C. Aman
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This paper is about diversity in federal and state courts in the United States. My main argument is that we should promote a judiciary that is reflective of the society of which it is a part for three reasons: first, because in doing so, we gain critical awareness of barriers to judicial service; second, because in doing so, we are also promoting access to resources, education and opportunities in the legal profession; and third, because it is possible (although not automatic) that a reflective judiciary will broaden the range of experience and perspective on the matters involved in the cases …
Navigating The New Politics Of Judicial Appointments, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
Navigating The New Politics Of Judicial Appointments, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
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This Review Essay explores the new politics of judicial appointments by addressing the important question whether Senate-specific reforms to the judicial appointments process are likely to succeed. In his recent book, The Next Justice, Chris Eisgruber proposes a two-part plan to repair the Supreme Court appointments process. Like many other scholars that have written in the area, Eisgruber's reforms focus primarily on the Senate. First, he proposes that the Senate get smart by asking penetrating questions about the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court nominees in an effort to ensure that the future Justices are moderates, rather than extremists. Second, he …
An Empirical Analysis Of Life Tenure: A Response To Professors Calabresi And Lindgren, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
An Empirical Analysis Of Life Tenure: A Response To Professors Calabresi And Lindgren, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
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Opposition to life tenure has been steadily mounting in the legal academy and Professors Steve Calabresi and Jim Lindgren are among those leading the charge. Crucial to their argument that life tenure is fundamentally flawed is an empirical claim that the increases in average tenure among Supreme Court Justices are both dramatic and unprecedented.
In this article, the authors respond to Calabresi and Lindgren by showing that their hypothesis of dramatic and unprecedented growth in average tenure has two fundamental flaws. First, it suffers from a period-selection problem. Rendering the data using longer or shorter periods blunts or eliminates the …
In Memory Of Mr. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge, Ralph F. Fuchs
In Memory Of Mr. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge, Ralph F. Fuchs
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Wiley B. Rutledge, 1894-1949, Ralph F. Fuchs
Wiley B. Rutledge, 1894-1949, Ralph F. Fuchs
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The United States Supreme Court: 1947-48, John P. Frank
The United States Supreme Court: 1947-48, John P. Frank
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Book Review. Lions Under The Throne By C. P. Curtis, Jr. And The Nine Young Men By W. Mccune, John P. Frank
Book Review. Lions Under The Throne By C. P. Curtis, Jr. And The Nine Young Men By W. Mccune, John P. Frank
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The United States Supreme Court: 1946-47, John P. Frank
The United States Supreme Court: 1946-47, John P. Frank
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The Judicial Art Of Wiley B. Rutledge, Ralph F. Fuchs
The Judicial Art Of Wiley B. Rutledge, Ralph F. Fuchs
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The Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices: Prestige, Principles And Politics, John P. Frank
The Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices: Prestige, Principles And Politics, John P. Frank
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The Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices: Iii, John P. Frank
The Appointment Of Supreme Court Justices: Iii, John P. Frank
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Supreme Court Justice Appointments: Ii, John P. Frank
Supreme Court Justice Appointments: Ii, John P. Frank
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