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Judges And Mass Incarceration, Carissa Byrne Hessick
Judges And Mass Incarceration, Carissa Byrne Hessick
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
It seems to have fallen out of fashion to talk about judges as a source of criminal justice reform. Instead, the academic literature now focuses on the role that prosecutors and legislatures have played in mass incarceration. But judges have also played an important role in the phenomenon that has come to be known as mass incarceration. Perhaps more importantly, there are things that judges could do to help reverse that trend.
Judges will sometimes say our system is too harsh. But, in the same breath they tell us the decision to create such a system and the decision to …
The Pure-Hearted Abrams Case, Andres Yoder
The Pure-Hearted Abrams Case, Andres Yoder
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
One hundred years ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes changed his mind about the right to free speech and wound up splitting the history of free speech law into two. In his dissent in Abrams v. United States, he called for the end of the old order—in which courts often ignored or rejected free speech claims—and set the stage for the current order—in which the right to free speech is of central constitutional importance. However, a century on, scholars have been unable to identify a specific reason for Holmes’s Abrams transformation, and have instead pointed to more diffuse influences. By …
The Nature Of Standing, Matthew Hall, Christian Turner
The Nature Of Standing, Matthew Hall, Christian Turner
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Most academic studies of standing have focused on restrictions on federal court jurisdiction drawn from Article III of U.S. Constitution and related doctrinal schemes developed by state courts. These rules are constructed atop a few words of the Constitution: "The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity," arising under various circumstances. The Supreme Court has interpreted these words to require federal courts to assess whether a plaintiff has suffered an injury in fact that is both fairly traceable to the actions of the defendant and redressable by a favorable ruling before proceeding to the merits of …
Filling The Ninth Circuit Vacancies, Carl Tobias
Filling The Ninth Circuit Vacancies, Carl Tobias
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Upon Republican President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit experienced some pressing appellate vacancies, which the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) carefully identified as “judicial emergencies” because the tribunal resolves a massive docket. Last year’s death of the iconic liberal champion Stephen Reinhardt and the late 2017 departure of libertarian former Chief Judge Alex Kozinski—who both assumed pivotal circuit leadership roles over numerous years—and a few of their colleagues’ decision to leave active court service thereafter, mean the tribunal presently confronts four judicial emergencies and resolves most slowly the largest …
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy-Making, Joëlle Anne Moreno
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
The Colbert Report aired its final episode on December 18, 2014.1 Nine years earlier, on the first episode, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness.” Truthiness satirized contemporary disinterest in empirical information in a country increasingly “divided between those who think with their head and those who know with their heart.” Truthiness was not just the Merriam-Webster word of the year. Over the past decade, it has been the unspoken mantra of reporters who give equal time to climate science denialists, faith healers, and vaccine refusers. When Justices of the Supreme Court decide questions of scientific or empirical fact—such as whether …
In Search Of Justice: An Examination Of The Appointments Of John G. Roberts And Samuel A. Alito To The U.S. Supreme Court And Their Impact On American Jurisprudence, Alberto R. Gonzales
In Search Of Justice: An Examination Of The Appointments Of John G. Roberts And Samuel A. Alito To The U.S. Supreme Court And Their Impact On American Jurisprudence, Alberto R. Gonzales
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
During 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Federal Circuit Court Judges John G. Roberts and Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. These appointments were the culmination of years of examination of the work, character, and temperament of both men commencing during the 2000 presidential transition. Our evaluation included face-to-face interviews; an analysis of judicial opinions, speeches, and writings; and conversation with friends, colleagues, and court experts. Based on this work, a select group of Bush Administration officials developed a set of predictors that formed the basis of our recommendation to President Bush that he elevate Circuit Court Judges …
Administrative Judges And Agency Policy Development: The Koch Way, Ronald M. Levin
Administrative Judges And Agency Policy Development: The Koch Way, Ronald M. Levin
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Among the creative contributions that the late Charles H. Koch, Jr., made to administrative law thinking was his exploration of the present and potential role of administrative judges as policymakers. Charles stood in firm opposition to recent trends that, in his view, had served to strengthen the policymaking role of administrative judges at the expense of agency heads. He insisted that ultimate control over the policy direction of a program should rest with the officials who have been appointed to administer that program. While adhering to this baseline, however, Charles gravitated over time toward a nuanced view that sought to …
The Religious Liberty Of Judges, Daniel R. Suhr
The Religious Liberty Of Judges, Daniel R. Suhr
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
This Article begins by reviewing the government employee line of cases, starting with United Public Workers v. Mitchell in 1947.29 The first section concludes that the modified Pickering balancing test set forth in United States v. National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) is the appropriate level of scrutiny for judicial conduct rules. The body of this Article reviews ways in which the four canons of the ABA Model Code of Judicial Ethics and official interpretations of and rulings regarding them limit the religious activities of judges. I conclude that numerous applications of the Model Code are unconstitutional infringements on judges’ First …
Impeachment As Judicial Selection?, Tuan Samahon
Impeachment As Judicial Selection?, Tuan Samahon
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
A Proposal: Codification By Statute Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Charles W. Pickering
A Proposal: Codification By Statute Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Charles W. Pickering
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Increading Politicization Of The American Judiciary: Republican Party Of Minnesota V. White And Its Effects On Future Judicial Selection In State Courts, Brendan H. Chandonnet
The Increading Politicization Of The American Judiciary: Republican Party Of Minnesota V. White And Its Effects On Future Judicial Selection In State Courts, Brendan H. Chandonnet
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack C. Knight, Olga Shvetsova
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Questioning Of Lower Federal Court Nominees At Senate Confirmation Hearings, William Ross
The Questioning Of Lower Federal Court Nominees At Senate Confirmation Hearings, William Ross
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Bush Administration And Appeals Court Nominees, Carl Tobias
The Bush Administration And Appeals Court Nominees, Carl Tobias
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Introduction To The Symposium: The Judicial Process Appointments Process, Carly Van Orman
Introduction To The Symposium: The Judicial Process Appointments Process, Carly Van Orman
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Aba's Role In Prescreening Federal Judicial Candidates: Are We Ready To Give Up On The Lawyers?, Laura E. Little
The Aba's Role In Prescreening Federal Judicial Candidates: Are We Ready To Give Up On The Lawyers?, Laura E. Little
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The "Blue Slip": Enforcing The Norms Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Brannon P. Denning
The "Blue Slip": Enforcing The Norms Of The Judicial Confirmation Process, Brannon P. Denning
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.