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Random Chance Or Loaded Dice: The Politics Of Judicial Designation, Todd C. Peppers, Katherine Vigilante, Christopher Zorn Jan 2012

Random Chance Or Loaded Dice: The Politics Of Judicial Designation, Todd C. Peppers, Katherine Vigilante, Christopher Zorn

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Here, we take advantage of a unique characteristic of the procedures of the U.S. courts of appeals—the discretion held by chief judges to designate district court judges to three-judge appellate panels— to examine empirically the importance of oversight and judicial hierarchy on judges' behavior in those courts. Specifically, we examine the extent to which decisions about the policy preferences of designated judges vary systematically with the ideological tenor of the chief judge himself, the court as a whole, and the U.S. Supreme Court. More simply put, we ask: are district court judges selected to sit on appeals court panels simply …


Judicial Discretion: A Look Back And A Look Forward Five Years After Booker, Erik Luna Jun 2010

Judicial Discretion: A Look Back And A Look Forward Five Years After Booker, Erik Luna

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Remarks On The Process Of Judging, William H. Rehnquist Mar 1992

Remarks On The Process Of Judging, William H. Rehnquist

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Improving One's Situation: Some Pragmatic Reflections On The Art Of Judging, Catharine Pierce Wells Mar 1992

Improving One's Situation: Some Pragmatic Reflections On The Art Of Judging, Catharine Pierce Wells

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Judiciary In A State Of National Crisis With Special Reference To The South African Experience , John Dugard Mar 1987

The Judiciary In A State Of National Crisis With Special Reference To The South African Experience , John Dugard

Washington and Lee Law Review

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