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Should Ideology Matter In Selecting Federal Judges? Ground Rules For The Debate, Dawn E. Johnsen Jan 2005

Should Ideology Matter In Selecting Federal Judges? Ground Rules For The Debate, Dawn E. Johnsen

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A recurring constitutional controversy of great practical and political importance concerns the criteria Presidents and Senators should use in selecting federal judges. Particularly contentious is the relevance of what sometimes is described as a prospective judge's ideology, or alternatively, judicial philosophy and views on substantive questions of law. This essay seeks to promote principled and productive discussion by proposing five ground rules to govern debate by all participants regarding appropriate judicial selection criteria. Because the continued controversy does not simply reflect principled disagreement on the merits, progress may be encouraged by focusing on deficiencies in current public discourse, including discouraging …


The Process Of The Governor's Council, Michael J. Sullivan Jan 2005

The Process Of The Governor's Council, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Capital Crime Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Capital Crime

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The Psychology Of Capital Punishment, Shelia M. Murphy Jan 2005

The Psychology Of Capital Punishment, Shelia M. Murphy

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Role Of Scientific Evidence Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Role Of Scientific Evidence

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Forensic Science Or Forgettable Science?, Craig M. Cooley Jan 2005

Forensic Science Or Forgettable Science?, Craig M. Cooley

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Unintended Consequences Of The Scientific Evidence Requirement, Jeffrey J. Pokorak Jan 2005

Unintended Consequences Of The Scientific Evidence Requirement, Jeffrey J. Pokorak

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Ethics, Science, And The Law Of Capital Punishment, Fredrick R. Bieber Jan 2005

Ethics, Science, And The Law Of Capital Punishment, Fredrick R. Bieber

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The Problem Of Death Qualification, Nancy J. King Jan 2005

The Problem Of Death Qualification, Nancy J. King

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Procedural Default In Capital Cases, F. Thomas Schornhorst Jan 2005

Procedural Default In Capital Cases, F. Thomas Schornhorst

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Negative Effects Of Capital Jury Selection, Andrea D. Lyon Jan 2005

Negative Effects Of Capital Jury Selection, Andrea D. Lyon

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The Value Of Procedure, Stephen R. Creason Jan 2005

The Value Of Procedure, Stephen R. Creason

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Consistency, Proportionality, And Substantive Judicial Review In Capital Sentencing, H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Jan 2005

Consistency, Proportionality, And Substantive Judicial Review In Capital Sentencing, H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr.

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Changing The Role Of Appellate Judges In Capital Cases, Sam Kamin Jan 2005

Changing The Role Of Appellate Judges In Capital Cases, Sam Kamin

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Symbol And Substance In The Massachusetts Commission Report, Franklin E. Zimring Jan 2005

Symbol And Substance In The Massachusetts Commission Report, Franklin E. Zimring

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Response To Professors Kamin And Pokorak, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2005

Response To Professors Kamin And Pokorak, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

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Concluding Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2005

Concluding Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report (Introduction And Participants) Jan 2005

Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report (Introduction And Participants)

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Report Of The Governor's Council On Capital Punishment, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Fredrick R. Bieber, Robert Barton, Ralph Boyd Jr., Timothy J. Cruz, Donald R. Hayes Jr., Dr. Henry Lee, Henry Moniz, Kathleen O'Toole, Carl M. Selavka, Michael J. Sullivan Jan 2005

Report Of The Governor's Council On Capital Punishment, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Fredrick R. Bieber, Robert Barton, Ralph Boyd Jr., Timothy J. Cruz, Donald R. Hayes Jr., Dr. Henry Lee, Henry Moniz, Kathleen O'Toole, Carl M. Selavka, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


False Positives And False Negatives In Capital Cases, Erik Lillquist Jan 2005

False Positives And False Negatives In Capital Cases, Erik Lillquist

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Substantive Appellate Review In Capital Cases, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2005

Substantive Appellate Review In Capital Cases, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Post-Trial Review Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Post-Trial Review

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


A Psychologist's Perspective On Capital Juries, Steven J. Sherman Jan 2005

A Psychologist's Perspective On Capital Juries, Steven J. Sherman

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


The History Of Capital Appeals In Massachusetts, William J. Meade Jan 2005

The History Of Capital Appeals In Massachusetts, William J. Meade

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Welcoming Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Mead Jan 2005

Welcoming Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Mead

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report


Fairness In The Application Of The Death Penalty, Edwin Colfax Jan 2005

Fairness In The Application Of The Death Penalty, Edwin Colfax

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Narrowing The Class Of Death-Eligible Crimes, Paula Sites Jan 2005

Narrowing The Class Of Death-Eligible Crimes, Paula Sites

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Strategy And Remorse In Capital Trials, Andrew D. Leipold Jan 2005

Strategy And Remorse In Capital Trials, Andrew D. Leipold

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Moral Accuracy And "Wobble" In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby Jan 2005

Moral Accuracy And "Wobble" In Capital Sentencing, Scott E. Sundby

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.


Open Discussion: Capital Jury Jan 2005

Open Discussion: Capital Jury

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.