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Working Class Judges, William D. Henderson, Christopher J. Zorn, Jason J. Czarnezki
Working Class Judges, William D. Henderson, Christopher J. Zorn, Jason J. Czarnezki
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In recent years, a steady chorus of dignitaries has decried the low pay of federal judges and suggested that the federal judiciary is on the brink of losing its best and its brightest. The persistent nature of these claims should give us pause. Scott Baker's recent study empirically evaluates these claims by examining the relationship between judicial salaries and the work habits and voting patterns of federal appellate judges. If large pay disparities are indeed eroding the quality of the federal bench, Baker theorizes this likely results in more ideological voting, fewer dissents, longer delays in issuing opinions, and a …
Retaining Life Tenure: The Case For A Golden Parachute, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
Retaining Life Tenure: The Case For A Golden Parachute, Ryan W. Scott, David R. Stras
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The first vacancies on the Supreme Court in eleven years have sparked renewed debate about the continued viability of life tenure for federal judges. Scholars have decried life tenure as one of the Framers' worst blunders, pointing to issues such as strategic retirement, longer average tenure, and widespread mental infirmity of justices. In this Article, the authors argue that, notwithstanding the serious problem of mental and physical infirmity on the Court, life tenure should be retained. They also argue that recent statutory proposals to eliminate or undermine life tenure, for example through a mandatory retirement age or term limits, are …
Sense And Sensibility: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Mentoring Style As A Blend Of Rigor And Compassion, David C. Williams, Susan H. Williams
Sense And Sensibility: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Mentoring Style As A Blend Of Rigor And Compassion, David C. Williams, Susan H. Williams
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Highlighting A Low Point On A High Court: Some Thoughts On The Removal Of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen And The Limits Of Judicial Self-Regulation, Charles G. Geyh
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