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Avoiding Judicial Discipline, Veronica Root Martinez
Avoiding Judicial Discipline, Veronica Root Martinez
Northwestern University Law Review
Over the past several years, several high-profile complaints have been levied against Article III judges alleging improper conduct. Many of these complaints, however, were dismissed without investigation after the judge in question removed themselves from the jurisdiction of the circuit’s judicial council—oftentimes through retirement and once through elevation to the Supreme Court. When judges—the literal arbiters of justice within American society—are able to elude oversight of their own potential misconduct, it puts the legitimacy of the judiciary and the rule of law in jeopardy.
This Essay argues that it is imperative that mechanisms are adopted that will ensure investigations into …
On Sexual Harassment In The Judiciary, Leah M. Litman, Deeva Shah
On Sexual Harassment In The Judiciary, Leah M. Litman, Deeva Shah
Northwestern University Law Review
This Essay examines the legal profession’s role in sexual harassment, particularly in the federal courts. It argues that individuals in the profession have both an individual and collective responsibility for the professional norms that have allowed harassment to happen with little recourse for the people subject to the harassment. It suggests that the legal profession should engage in a sustained, public reflection about how our words, actions, attitudes, and institutional arrangements allow harassment to happen, and about the many different ways that we can prevent and address harassment.
Sixty-Five Oral Arguments Were Not Enough: A Tribute To Justice Stevens From Across The Bench, Carter G. Phillips
Sixty-Five Oral Arguments Were Not Enough: A Tribute To Justice Stevens From Across The Bench, Carter G. Phillips
Northwestern University Law Review
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"The Function Of The Independent Lawyer As A Guardian Of Our Freedom": The Great Stevens Dissent In Walters, Andrew Koppelman
"The Function Of The Independent Lawyer As A Guardian Of Our Freedom": The Great Stevens Dissent In Walters, Andrew Koppelman
Northwestern University Law Review
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In Memoriam, Hannah Mullen
The Paradox Of Justice John Paul Stevens, Sonja R. West, Dahlia Lithwick
The Paradox Of Justice John Paul Stevens, Sonja R. West, Dahlia Lithwick
Northwestern University Law Review
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Judging And Baseball, Merritt E. Mcalister
Judging And Baseball, Merritt E. Mcalister
Northwestern University Law Review
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Price-Fixing In The Motion Picture Industry, John Paul Stevens
Price-Fixing In The Motion Picture Industry, John Paul Stevens
Northwestern University Law Review
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Introductory Comment, Seventy-Fifth Volume, John Paul Stevens
Introductory Comment, Seventy-Fifth Volume, John Paul Stevens
Northwestern University Law Review
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A Personal History Of The Law Review, John Paul Stevens
A Personal History Of The Law Review, John Paul Stevens
Northwestern University Law Review
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Is Justice Irrelevant?, John Paul Stevens
Is Justice Irrelevant?, John Paul Stevens
Northwestern University Law Review
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Monopoly Or Monopolization––A Reply To Professor Rostow, Edward R. Johnston, John Paul Stevens
Monopoly Or Monopolization––A Reply To Professor Rostow, Edward R. Johnston, John Paul Stevens
Northwestern University Law Review
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