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A Statistical Look At The Supreme Court's 2009 Team, John M. Scheb Ii, Colin Glennon, Hemant Sharma
A Statistical Look At The Supreme Court's 2009 Team, John M. Scheb Ii, Colin Glennon, Hemant Sharma
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Whether a change in membership occurs or not, every Supreme Court term presents a unique set of controversies and decisions for legal scholars to examine. Herein, we offer a discussion of the Court's recently completed 2009-2010 term. Rather than analyzing specific opinions in detail (as many have already done), we generate a comprehensive statistical analysis of justice voting behavior for the term. In particular, we examine consensus and division on the Court, the ideological tenor of the term, voting alignments among the justices, the production of opinions, and the Court's overall ideological spectrum based on individual voting patterns. Ultimately, we …
The Retirement Of Chief Justice Frank F. Drowota, Iii: A Tribute To A Legal Legend And All Around Nice Guy, Lisa Rippy, Marshall Davidson
The Retirement Of Chief Justice Frank F. Drowota, Iii: A Tribute To A Legal Legend And All Around Nice Guy, Lisa Rippy, Marshall Davidson
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Chief Justice Frank F. Drowota, III retires in the summer of 2006, ending a distinguished thirty-five year judicial career. His twenty-five year tenure on the Tennessee Supreme Court is the second-longest in state history.2 He will leave behind an excellent record of service to the judiciary and to the state. Indeed, retired Chief Justice William H.D. Fones recently described Chief Justice Drowota as one of the greatest chief justices in Tennessee history. This article will discuss Chief Justice Drowota's vast contributions to Tennessee's legal system and along the way, will attempt to provide some insight into his judicial philosophy, personality, …