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Comparative Judicialism, Popular Sovereignty, And The Rule Of Law: The Us And Uk Supreme Courts, Lissa Griffin, Thomas Kidney
Comparative Judicialism, Popular Sovereignty, And The Rule Of Law: The Us And Uk Supreme Courts, Lissa Griffin, Thomas Kidney
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
What does the future hold for the US and UK Supreme Courts? Both courts face an uncertain future in which their roles in their constitutional systems will come under intense scrutiny and pressure. The tension between the rule of law, often seen as the preserve of the judicial branches of government, and the sovereignty of the elected branches is palpable. In a time of the “strong man,” allegedly “populist leaders” who seemingly are pushing the limits of the rule of law, the breakdown of collaboration and debate, and the ever-present influence of social media, this tension will only become more …
Confirm Judge Koh For The Ninth Circuit, Carl Tobias
Confirm Judge Koh For The Ninth Circuit, Carl Tobias
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
On February 25, 2016, President Barack Obama appointed United States District Court Judge Lucy Haeran Koh for a judicial emergency vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The jurist has served professionally for more than six years in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, ably resolving major litigation. Thus, White House efforts to confirm her were unsurprising. Nevertheless, 2016 is a presidential election year when delay infuses many court appointments. That conundrum was exacerbated because the United States Senate Republican majority refused to even consider United States Court of Appeals …
Random Chance Or Loaded Dice: The Politics Of Judicial Designation, Todd C. Peppers, Katherine Vigilante, Christopher Zorn
Random Chance Or Loaded Dice: The Politics Of Judicial Designation, Todd C. Peppers, Katherine Vigilante, Christopher Zorn
Scholarly Articles
Here, we take advantage of a unique characteristic of the procedures of the U.S. courts of appeals—the discretion held by chief judges to designate district court judges to three-judge appellate panels— to examine empirically the importance of oversight and judicial hierarchy on judges' behavior in those courts. Specifically, we examine the extent to which decisions about the policy preferences of designated judges vary systematically with the ideological tenor of the chief judge himself, the court as a whole, and the U.S. Supreme Court. More simply put, we ask: are district court judges selected to sit on appeals court panels simply …
Racial Diversity On The Bench: Beyond Role Models And Public Confidence, Sherrilyn A. Ifill
Racial Diversity On The Bench: Beyond Role Models And Public Confidence, Sherrilyn A. Ifill
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Contempt Of Court: The Most Important "Contemporary Challenge To Judging", Sanford Levinson
Contempt Of Court: The Most Important "Contemporary Challenge To Judging", Sanford Levinson
Washington and Lee Law Review
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More Judgeships -But Not All At Once, Abner J. Mikva
More Judgeships -But Not All At Once, Abner J. Mikva
Washington and Lee Law Review
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The Attraction And Selection Of Good District Court Judges, Lawrence E. Walsh
The Attraction And Selection Of Good District Court Judges, Lawrence E. Walsh
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Landmark Communications, Inc. V. Virginia, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Landmark Communications, Inc. V. Virginia, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
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The Fee System Courts: Financial Interest Of Judges And Due Process
The Fee System Courts: Financial Interest Of Judges And Due Process
Washington and Lee Law Review
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