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Pragmatism And Parity In Appointments, Yxta Maya Murray Jan 1996

Pragmatism And Parity In Appointments, Yxta Maya Murray

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This review uses Carter's two foci as a springboard for analyzing the Article II, Section II appointment process. First, Carter's discussion of indecency in modern appointments may be a valuable theoretical insight into the process instead of a mere sociological observation. "Indecency" in appointments, or what is known as "borking" in Carter parlance, may also be a symptom of race and gender bias in the administration of the Article II, Section II power. To ameliorate the effects of this bias, I suggest the incorporation of pragmatism (a thread of philosophical and legal thought) and parity concepts into the existing appointments …


Systematic Justice: A Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Establish Fixed, Staggered Terms For Members Of The United States Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver Jan 1986

Systematic Justice: A Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Establish Fixed, Staggered Terms For Members Of The United States Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver

Faculty Scholarship

The United States Supreme Court's role as final interpreter of the laws and Constitution of the United States makes it the most important judicial body in the world. This Article will advance a proposal to change the term of office of the Justices who wield this power.


The State Of New York's State Federal-Judicial Council, Hon. George C. Pratt Jan 1986

The State Of New York's State Federal-Judicial Council, Hon. George C. Pratt

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Government By Judiciary, Philip B. Kurland Oct 1979

Government By Judiciary, Philip B. Kurland

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Minor Supreme Court Justices: Their Characteristics And Importance, David N. Atkinson Jul 1975

Minor Supreme Court Justices: Their Characteristics And Importance, David N. Atkinson

Florida State University Law Review

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