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Law and Contemporary Problems

1998

Judicial power

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Independent Judges And Independent Justice, Suzanna Sherry Jul 1998

Independent Judges And Independent Justice, Suzanna Sherry

Law and Contemporary Problems

Sherry discusses how judges have exercised their independence. She provides a brief historical overview of judges using their independence to implement their own view of justice.


Interbranch Accountability In State Government And The Constitutional Requirement Of Judicial Independence, Peter M. Shane Jul 1998

Interbranch Accountability In State Government And The Constitutional Requirement Of Judicial Independence, Peter M. Shane

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Judicial Discipline And Judicial Independence, Steven Lubet Jul 1998

Judicial Discipline And Judicial Independence, Steven Lubet

Law and Contemporary Problems

The question of judicial accountability and independence arises primarily in the context of state courts. When it comes to accountability, it is state judges who must be concerned about threates to their independence.


Separating Judicial Power, David P. Currie Jul 1998

Separating Judicial Power, David P. Currie

Law and Contemporary Problems

Currie outlines the development of the status of judges in England and in the US, with a brief reference to the German system. He also discusses some of the more important controversies over judicial independence and accountability that have arisen under the US Constitution.


Comment: Liberty, Prosperity, And A Strong Judicial Institution, Stephen G. Breyer Jul 1998

Comment: Liberty, Prosperity, And A Strong Judicial Institution, Stephen G. Breyer

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Judicial Independence And Democratic Accountability In Highest State Courts, Paul D. Carrington Jul 1998

Judicial Independence And Democratic Accountability In Highest State Courts, Paul D. Carrington

Law and Contemporary Problems

Carrington notes that because judges in trial and intermediate courts are accountable to highest courts, it is the latter that are responsible for keeping the faith with democratic traditions.