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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.
Comment, Thomas R. Phillips
Comment, Thomas R. Phillips
Law and Contemporary Problems
With the proper role of judging so unsettled, it is hardly surprising that Americans also do not agree on what training, experience or temperament will produce the best judge.
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.
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.
Facilitating Accountability: The Potential Value Of International Guidelines Against Impunity, Madeline Morris
Facilitating Accountability: The Potential Value Of International Guidelines Against Impunity, Madeline Morris
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
We strive to overcome impunity for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Our reasons may include a vision of justice and perhaps a hope for deterrence.
The Facilitation Of National And International Accountability Mechanisms: The Creation Of The International Legal Assistance Consortium (Iliac), Mark S. Ellis
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
In early 1997, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni' assembled a group of individuals to discuss the creation of a set of guiding principles for combatting impunity for international crimes. The group included myself, Professor Michael Scharf,2 Professor Paul Williams,3 and Professor Madeline Morris.
The Fractured Soul Of The Dayton Peace Agreement: A Legal Analysis, Fionnuala Ni Aolain
The Fractured Soul Of The Dayton Peace Agreement: A Legal Analysis, Fionnuala Ni Aolain
Michigan Journal of International Law
This essay examines the substantial bilateral relationships between the domestic and international legal systems that have had enormous effects on the perception and efficacy of the local legal order. In particular, it charts the effect of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on local legal culture and the potential for greater liaison and support between local and international legal entities. This essay also notes the extent to which overlapping and confused mandates by a myriad of international organizations, many of which exercise legal functions, have been unresponsive to or dismissive of localized capacity.