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Judicial independence

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

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Timing Controversial Decisions, Cass R. Sunstein Jan 2006

Timing Controversial Decisions, Cass R. Sunstein

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Making The Case One's Own, John T. Noonan Jr. Jan 2004

Making The Case One's Own, John T. Noonan Jr.

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Line Between Legal Error And Judicial Misconduct: Balancing Judicial Independence And Accountability, Cynthia Gray Jan 2004

The Line Between Legal Error And Judicial Misconduct: Balancing Judicial Independence And Accountability, Cynthia Gray

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Judicial Error That Is Subject To Discipline In New York, Gerald Stern Jan 2004

Judicial Error That Is Subject To Discipline In New York, Gerald Stern

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Internet Monitoring Of Federal Judges: Striking A Balance Between Independence And Accountability, Hardeep Kaur Josan, Sapna K. Shah Jan 2002

Internet Monitoring Of Federal Judges: Striking A Balance Between Independence And Accountability, Hardeep Kaur Josan, Sapna K. Shah

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Threat To Judicial Independence By Criticism Of Judges - A Proposed Solution To The Real Problem, Monroe H. Freedman Jan 1997

The Threat To Judicial Independence By Criticism Of Judges - A Proposed Solution To The Real Problem, Monroe H. Freedman

Hofstra Law Review

This Article is in two parts. The first argues that criticism of judges by lawyers is both constitutionally protected and desirable in a democratic society. The second part suggests an appropriate judicial response in the rare case where judicial independence is truly threatened by criticism of a judge.


The Judge's Ethical Duty To Report Misconduct By Other Judges And Lawyers And Its Effect On Judicial Independence, Leslie W. Abramson Jan 1997

The Judge's Ethical Duty To Report Misconduct By Other Judges And Lawyers And Its Effect On Judicial Independence, Leslie W. Abramson

Hofstra Law Review

This Article discusses the judge's ethical duty to report misconduct by other judges and lawyers and the effect of this duty on judicial independence. It examines the judicial duty to disclose, compares it to a lawyer's ethical duty to disclose, and surveys several issues of interpretationand application of the judicial ethical requirement including when the duty to report arises, what misconduct should or must be reported, and what actions or disciplinary measure are appropriate for the judge to pursue. In addition, it discusses exceptions to the duty to disclose andproposes modification of the existing ethical standard.