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The Cradle Of The Countermajoritarian Diffifficulty, John W. Compton Apr 2020

The Cradle Of The Countermajoritarian Diffifficulty, John W. Compton

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

Part of book review symposium responses to Repugnant Laws: Judicial Review of Acts of Congress from the Founding to the Present. By Keith E. Whittington (University Press of Kansas, 2019). In


Judicial Activism’S Effect On Judicial Elections, Nick Fernandes May 2015

Judicial Activism’S Effect On Judicial Elections, Nick Fernandes

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

High profile Supreme Court cases have become increasingly commonplace, particularly with the Citizens United court decision granting unprecedented rights to corporations. Many in the media have decried these as examples of increasing “judicial activism”. This trend has trickled down to the state supreme courts as justices have increasingly played a more active role in developing policy. Gay marriage has become legalized in numerous states due to this trend. While public sentiment is unlikely to affect the appointed Supreme Court, it could have a substantial impact on state judicial elections.

This paper will specifically be looking at judicial elections in Kentucky. …


Judicial Elections, Campaign Financing, And Free Speech, Ronald D. Rotunda Jan 2003

Judicial Elections, Campaign Financing, And Free Speech, Ronald D. Rotunda

Law Faculty Articles and Research

No abstract provided.


Judicial Comments On Pending Cases: The Ethical Restrictions And The Sanctions – A Case Study Of The Microsoft Litigation, Ronald D. Rotunda Jan 2001

Judicial Comments On Pending Cases: The Ethical Restrictions And The Sanctions – A Case Study Of The Microsoft Litigation, Ronald D. Rotunda

Law Faculty Articles and Research

No abstract provided.


Innovations Disguised As Traditions: An Historical Review Of The Supreme Court Nominations Process, Ronald D. Rotunda Jan 1995

Innovations Disguised As Traditions: An Historical Review Of The Supreme Court Nominations Process, Ronald D. Rotunda

Law Faculty Articles and Research

No abstract provided.


Interpreting An Unwritten Constitution, Ronald D. Rotunda Jan 1989

Interpreting An Unwritten Constitution, Ronald D. Rotunda

Law Faculty Articles and Research

No abstract provided.