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Comment, Roy A. Schotland
Comment, Roy A. Schotland
Law and Contemporary Problems
The greatest current threat to judicial independence is the increasing politicization of judicial elections. They are becoming nastier, noisier and costlier.
Comment: Judicial Accountability And Discipline, Wendell L. Griffen
Comment: Judicial Accountability And Discipline, Wendell L. Griffen
Law and Contemporary Problems
The judicial disciplinary process and the specter of politically motivated misconduct allegations against state judges poses an important challenge to judicial independence.
Judicial Discipline And Judicial Independence, Steven Lubet
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.
Judicial Independence And Democratic Accountability In Highest State Courts, Paul D. Carrington
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.
Comment: Judicial Selection And Decisional Independence, Harold See
Comment: Judicial Selection And Decisional Independence, Harold See
Law and Contemporary Problems
To protect the decisional independence of judges without disturbing the proper balance of control on the exercise of judicial power, substantive reforms to the selection processes should include adjustments in judicial term length, responsible campaign finance reform and efforts to assure public understanding of the role of the judiciary in the government structure of the US.