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The First And The Last, Nancy Bellhouse May Apr 2013

The First And The Last, Nancy Bellhouse May

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Con Law Professor With Judicial Appointment Power, Theresa M. Beiner Apr 2013

The Con Law Professor With Judicial Appointment Power, Theresa M. Beiner

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Retention Redux: Iowa 2012, Todd E. Pettys Apr 2013

Retention Redux: Iowa 2012, Todd E. Pettys

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Folly - And Faith - Of Furman, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson Apr 2012

The Folly - And Faith - Of Furman, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Beyond Citizens United, John Paul Stevens Apr 2012

Beyond Citizens United, John Paul Stevens

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Assessing And Addressing The Problems Caused By Life Tenure On The Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver Apr 2012

Assessing And Addressing The Problems Caused By Life Tenure On The Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Gubernatorial Removal And State Supreme Courts, William E. Raftery Apr 2010

Gubernatorial Removal And State Supreme Courts, William E. Raftery

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Technological Transparency: Appellate Court And Media Relations After Bush V. Gore, Robert Craig Waters Oct 2007

Technological Transparency: Appellate Court And Media Relations After Bush V. Gore, Robert Craig Waters

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Confirmation Gridlock: The Federal Judicial Appointments Process Under Bill Clinton And George W. Bush, John Anthony Maltese Apr 2003

Confirmation Gridlock: The Federal Judicial Appointments Process Under Bill Clinton And George W. Bush, John Anthony Maltese

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Appellate Judicial Appointments During The Clinton Presidency: An Inside Perspective, Sarah Wilson Apr 2003

Appellate Judicial Appointments During The Clinton Presidency: An Inside Perspective, Sarah Wilson

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


A Few Thoughts On The Importance Of An Independent Judiciary, Robert E. Hirshon Oct 2002

A Few Thoughts On The Importance Of An Independent Judiciary, Robert E. Hirshon

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


Taking Its Toll: Partisan Judging And Judicial Review, Jeff Broadwater Apr 2002

Taking Its Toll: Partisan Judging And Judicial Review, Jeff Broadwater

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


The Politics Of Bush V. Gore, Evan Tsen Lee Oct 2001

The Politics Of Bush V. Gore, Evan Tsen Lee

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

Critical Legal Studies ("the Crits") burst onto the law school scene in the mid-1970s. The Crits believe that "all law is politics." The Crits lost their momentum by the 1990s. The case Bush v. Gore has forced many to believe that all law is in fact politics.


When The President Says No: A Few Thoughts On Executive Power And The Tradition Of Solicitor General Independence, Drew S. Days Iii Oct 2001

When The President Says No: A Few Thoughts On Executive Power And The Tradition Of Solicitor General Independence, Drew S. Days Iii

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

The Solicitor General of the United States generally enjoys a position of independence. However, there are times when the President of the United States intervenes. This is usually done under the radar so documentation of presidential influence is rare. This essay examines recent presidential influence over the Solicitor General.


The Evolving Role Of The State Solicitor: Toward The Federal Model, James R. Layton Oct 2001

The Evolving Role Of The State Solicitor: Toward The Federal Model, James R. Layton

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

A state solicitor gives an attorney general a specialist to turn to for appellate advice. The solicitor's ability to influence what position the state takes and what cases to pursue allows the solicitor to affect the development of law. The number of states with solicitors has grown from eight to twenty-four since 1987. Despite the similarities between state solicitors and the Solicitor General of the United States, there are many differences between the two roles.