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Judges And Mass Incarceration, Carissa Byrne Hessick
Judges And Mass Incarceration, Carissa Byrne Hessick
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
It seems to have fallen out of fashion to talk about judges as a source of criminal justice reform. Instead, the academic literature now focuses on the role that prosecutors and legislatures have played in mass incarceration. But judges have also played an important role in the phenomenon that has come to be known as mass incarceration. Perhaps more importantly, there are things that judges could do to help reverse that trend.
Judges will sometimes say our system is too harsh. But, in the same breath they tell us the decision to create such a system and the decision to …
The Nature Of Standing, Matthew Hall, Christian Turner
The Nature Of Standing, Matthew Hall, Christian Turner
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Most academic studies of standing have focused on restrictions on federal court jurisdiction drawn from Article III of U.S. Constitution and related doctrinal schemes developed by state courts. These rules are constructed atop a few words of the Constitution: "The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity," arising under various circumstances. The Supreme Court has interpreted these words to require federal courts to assess whether a plaintiff has suffered an injury in fact that is both fairly traceable to the actions of the defendant and redressable by a favorable ruling before proceeding to the merits of …
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
The Colbert Report aired its final episode on December 18, 2014.1 Nine years earlier, on the first episode, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness.” Truthiness satirized contemporary disinterest in empirical information in a country increasingly “divided between those who think with their head and those who know with their heart.” Truthiness was not just the Merriam-Webster word of the year. Over the past decade, it has been the unspoken mantra of reporters who give equal time to climate science denialists, faith healers, and vaccine refusers. When Justices of the Supreme Court decide questions of scientific or empirical fact—such as whether …
Impeachment As Judicial Selection?, Tuan Samahon
Impeachment As Judicial Selection?, Tuan Samahon
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Questioning Of Lower Federal Court Nominees At Senate Confirmation Hearings, William Ross
The Questioning Of Lower Federal Court Nominees At Senate Confirmation Hearings, William Ross
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Bush Administration And Appeals Court Nominees, Carl Tobias
The Bush Administration And Appeals Court Nominees, Carl Tobias
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Introduction To The Symposium: The Judicial Process Appointments Process, Carly Van Orman
Introduction To The Symposium: The Judicial Process Appointments Process, Carly Van Orman
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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The Aba's Role In Prescreening Federal Judicial Candidates: Are We Ready To Give Up On The Lawyers?, Laura E. Little
The Aba's Role In Prescreening Federal Judicial Candidates: Are We Ready To Give Up On The Lawyers?, Laura E. Little
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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The "Blue Slip": Enforcing The Norms Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Brannon P. Denning
The "Blue Slip": Enforcing The Norms Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Brannon P. Denning
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.