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To Elect Or Not To Elect: A Case Study Ofjudicial Selection In New York City 1977-2002, Steven Zeidman Apr 2004

To Elect Or Not To Elect: A Case Study Ofjudicial Selection In New York City 1977-2002, Steven Zeidman

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article examines the process of judicial selection in New York State in light of the recent court decisions in White and Spargo, which have paved the way for increased campaign speech in judicial elections. Relying on empirical data to compare judicial elections and appointments in New York City between 1977 and 2002, the Article finds that elections produce a judiciary that is more beholden to interest groups than one generated through appointments. The consequence of this greater special interest involvement is an erosion of public trust and confidence in the judiciary. Moreover while elections arguably have increased diversity in …


Legislative Restraint In The Confirmation Process, Kenneth W. Starr Mar 2004

Legislative Restraint In The Confirmation Process, Kenneth W. Starr

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Three Independences, H. Jefferson Powell Mar 2004

The Three Independences, H. Jefferson Powell

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Judicial Independence, William H. Rehnquist Mar 2004

Judicial Independence, William H. Rehnquist

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Preserving The Legacy: A Tribute To Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico, One Who Exalted Judicial Independence, Penny J. White Mar 2004

Preserving The Legacy: A Tribute To Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico, One Who Exalted Judicial Independence, Penny J. White

University of Richmond Law Review

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Marbury V. Madison As The First Great Administrative Law Decision, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 481 (2004), Thomas W. Merrill Jan 2004

Marbury V. Madison As The First Great Administrative Law Decision, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 481 (2004), Thomas W. Merrill

UIC Law Review

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Judicial Independence In Virginia, W. Hamilton Bryson Jan 2004

Judicial Independence In Virginia, W. Hamilton Bryson

University of Richmond Law Review

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The Pace And Cause Of Change, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 357 (2004), Larry D. Kramer Jan 2004

The Pace And Cause Of Change, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 357 (2004), Larry D. Kramer

UIC Law Review

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The Secret Life Of The Political Question Doctrine, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 441 (2004), Louis Michael Seidman Jan 2004

The Secret Life Of The Political Question Doctrine, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 441 (2004), Louis Michael Seidman

UIC Law Review

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Historical Overview Of The Judicial Selection Process In The United States: Is The Electoral System In Pennsylvania Unjustified, Sandra Schultz Newman, Daniel Mark Isaacs Jan 2004

Historical Overview Of The Judicial Selection Process In The United States: Is The Electoral System In Pennsylvania Unjustified, Sandra Schultz Newman, Daniel Mark Isaacs

Villanova Law Review

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Constitutional Hardball, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 523 (2004), Mark Tushnet Jan 2004

Constitutional Hardball, 37 J. Marshall L. Rev. 523 (2004), Mark Tushnet

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.