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Reforming Recusal Rules: Reassessing The Presumption Of Judicial Impartiality In Light Of The Realities Of Judging And Changing The Substance Of Disqualification Standards To Eliminate Cognitive Errors, Melinda A. Marbes
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
In recent years, high profile disqualification disputes have caught the attention of the public. In each instance there has been an outcry when a presiding jurist was asked to recuse but declined. Unfortunately, even if the jurist explains his refusal to recuse, the reasons given often are unsatisfying and do little to quell suspicions of bias. Instead, litigants, the press, and the public question whether the jurist actually is unbiased and doubt the impartiality of the judiciary as a whole. This negative reaction to refusals to recuse is caused, at least in part, by politically charged circumstances that cause further …
Judicial Elections And Issue Advertising: A Two-State Study, Christopher Terry, Mitchell T. Bard
Judicial Elections And Issue Advertising: A Two-State Study, Christopher Terry, Mitchell T. Bard
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Partisan Judicial Speech And Recusal Procedure, Dmitry Bam
Partisan Judicial Speech And Recusal Procedure, Dmitry Bam
Faculty Publications
This article discusses Associate Professor Appleby’s thoughtful comment criticizing the Supreme Court’s self-recusal procedure in light of Justice Ginsberg’s critical remarks about then-Presidential Candidate Trump.