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The Limits Of Debate Or What We Talk About When We Talk About Gender Imbalance On The Bench, Keith Bybee Jan 2013

The Limits Of Debate Or What We Talk About When We Talk About Gender Imbalance On The Bench, Keith Bybee

Keith J. Bybee

What do we talk about when we talk about gender imbalance on the bench? The first thing we do is keep track of the number of female judges. Once the data has been gathered, we then argue about what the disparity between men and women in the judiciary means. These arguments about meaning are not freestanding. On the contrary, I claim that debates over gender imbalance occur within the context of a broader public debate over the nature of judicial decisionmaking. I argue that this public debate revolves around dueling conceptions of the judge as impartial arbiter and as politically …


English Reforms To Judicial Selection: Comparative Lessons For American States?, Judith L. Maute Jan 2007

English Reforms To Judicial Selection: Comparative Lessons For American States?, Judith L. Maute

Judith L. Maute

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Selecting Justice In State Courts: The Ballot Box Or The Backroom?, Judith Maute Jan 2000

Selecting Justice In State Courts: The Ballot Box Or The Backroom?, Judith Maute

Judith L. Maute

No abstract provided.