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Discussion Transcript: The Road To Kavanaugh, Paul Stanton Kibel, Caroline Fredrickson Jan 2021

Discussion Transcript: The Road To Kavanaugh, Paul Stanton Kibel, Caroline Fredrickson

Golden Gate University Law Review

DISCUSSION TRANSCRIPT: THE ROAD TO KAVANAUGH, MARCH 15, 2019, GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW.


Introduction, Sidney R. Thomas Apr 2018

Introduction, Sidney R. Thomas

Golden Gate University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Apr 2018

Front Matter

Golden Gate University Law Review

Front Matter includes Masthead, Faculty Advisors, Preface and Table of Contents.


The Judge As Author / The Author As Judge, Ryan B. Witte Oct 2010

The Judge As Author / The Author As Judge, Ryan B. Witte

Golden Gate University Law Review

The first section of this Article discusses the judge as an author. This section begins with an examination of the audience for judicial opinions and an outline of the different styles of judicial opinion writing. The second section of this Article examines the advantages and disadvantages of using literary tools to advance the law. The third section of this Article explores the role of the author as a judge. This section will study a small number of judges who, in addition to the law, maintain outside lives as authors or creative writers. Judges who fit into this category include authors …


Access To Justice In Times Of Fiscal Crisis, Chief Justice Ronald M. George Oct 2010

Access To Justice In Times Of Fiscal Crisis, Chief Justice Ronald M. George

Golden Gate University Law Review

Ronald M. George is the 27th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. He delivered this address at the Golden Gate University School of Law on October 20, 2009.


The Servant Of All: Humility, Humanity, And Judicial Diversity, Michael Nava Oct 2010

The Servant Of All: Humility, Humanity, And Judicial Diversity, Michael Nava

Golden Gate University Law Review

This article discusses how judicial diversity might increase qualities of humility and humanity on the bench. I close this section with two examples, the first involving two United States Supreme Court justices and the second a judge on the San Francisco Superior Court.


Judicial Independence: A Cornerstone Of Liberty: Golden Gate University School Of Law Jesse Carter Distinguished Speaker Series, Michael Traynor Oct 2010

Judicial Independence: A Cornerstone Of Liberty: Golden Gate University School Of Law Jesse Carter Distinguished Speaker Series, Michael Traynor

Golden Gate University Law Review

Constitution Day Lecture, September 18, 2006


Crisis On The Immigration Bench: An Ethical Perspective, Michele Benedetto Neitz Jan 2008

Crisis On The Immigration Bench: An Ethical Perspective, Michele Benedetto Neitz

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The purpose of this article is to suggest a new lens through which to examine the crisis in immigration courts: judicial ethics. Ethical considerations frequently play a decisive role in the resolution of immigration cases, in part because the outcomes for litigants in immigration courts can depend almost entirely on the attitude of the judge. Accordingly, the acknowledged crisis in immigration courts has severe implications for judicial ethics. Because the term "judicial ethics" encompasses a broad array of principles, this article will narrow its focus to bias and incompetence on the part of immigration judges in the courtroom. Part II …


Eustitia: Institutionalizing Justice In The European Union, Helen E. Hartnell Oct 2002

Eustitia: Institutionalizing Justice In The European Union, Helen E. Hartnell

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The European Union is installing new infrastructure upon which to build a "genuine European area of justice. This "European judicial area" constitutes a key component of the "area of freedom, security and justice" ("AFSJ"). The Amsterdam Treaty added the AFSJ as a dimension of the Union, in order to promote the free movement of persons. "EUstitia" is a neologism that aims to capture both pragmatic and aspirational aspects of this new European governance project. The term is used here to refer solely to the civil law component of the AFSJ. This article both examines EUstitia's key features, and explores the …