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Full-Text Articles in Judges
Why Judicial Elections Stink, Charles G. Geyh
Why Judicial Elections Stink, Charles G. Geyh
Articles by Maurer Faculty
Those who are concerned about judicial independence and accountability in the United States quite rightly focus their attention on state judicial election campaigns. It is there that the most sustained and successful efforts to threaten judicial tenure in response to isolated, unpopular judicial decisions have occurred; and it is there that escalating campaign spending has created a public perception that judges are influenced by the contributions they receive. Attempts to address these problems have been undermined by four political realities that the author refers to as "the Axiom of 80 ": Eighty percent of the public favors electing their judges; …
Judiciary School: A Proposal For A Pre-Judicial Ll.M. Degree, Marc T. Amy
Judiciary School: A Proposal For A Pre-Judicial Ll.M. Degree, Marc T. Amy
Journal of Legal Education
No abstract provided.
Brief Of Conference Of Chief Justices As Amicus Curiae Supporting Respondents, Republican Party Of Minnesota V. Kelly, No. 01-521 (U.S. Feb. 19, 2002), ., Roy A. Schotland
Brief Of Conference Of Chief Justices As Amicus Curiae Supporting Respondents, Republican Party Of Minnesota V. Kelly, No. 01-521 (U.S. Feb. 19, 2002), ., Roy A. Schotland
U.S. Supreme Court Briefs
No abstract provided.
Republican Party Of Minnesota V. White: Should Judges Be More Like Politicians?, Roy A. Schotland
Republican Party Of Minnesota V. White: Should Judges Be More Like Politicians?, Roy A. Schotland
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The Supreme Court's decision in Republican Party of Minnesota v. White shows how unrealistic five justices can be about what happens in judicial election campaigns, and also - ironically - about how much judges differ from legislators and others who run for office. This reality was captured concisely by Robert Hirshon, immediate past president of the American Bar Association (ABA) in his statement following the Court's ruling: "This is a bad decision. It will open a Pandora's Box.... " The decision will change judicial election campaigns in such a way that the quality of the pool of candidates for the …
Justice Under Siege: The Rule Of Law And Judicial Subservience In Kenya, Makau Wa Mutua
Justice Under Siege: The Rule Of Law And Judicial Subservience In Kenya, Makau Wa Mutua
Journal Articles
The piece examines the tortured history of the judiciary in Kenya and concludes that various governments have deliberately robbed judges of judicial independence. As such, the judiciary has become part and parcel of the culture of impunity and corruption. This was particularly under the one party state, although nothing really changed with the introduction of a more open political system. The article argues that judicial subservience is one of the major reasons that state despotism continues to go unchallenged. It concludes by underlining the critical role that the judiciary has to play in a democratic polity.
The Independence And Responsibility Of The Federal Judiciary, Thomas I. Vanaskie
The Independence And Responsibility Of The Federal Judiciary, Thomas I. Vanaskie
Villanova Law Review (1956 - )
No abstract provided.
Publicly Financed Judicial Elections: An Overview, Charles G. Geyh
Publicly Financed Judicial Elections: An Overview, Charles G. Geyh
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Judicial Independence: Rebuffing Congressional Attacks On The Third Branch, Stephan O. Kline
Judicial Independence: Rebuffing Congressional Attacks On The Third Branch, Stephan O. Kline
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Forward: Is There A Threat To Judicial Independence In The United States Today?, Maria L. Marcus
Forward: Is There A Threat To Judicial Independence In The United States Today?, Maria L. Marcus
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This foreword gives a brief background on the panel discussion to ensue, which illustrates the dilemma surrounding the external pressure public criticism places on judges and how it affects judicial independence.
Is There A Threat To Judicial Independence In The United States Today? Roundtable Discussion, Roundtable Discussion
Is There A Threat To Judicial Independence In The United States Today? Roundtable Discussion, Roundtable Discussion
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This roundtable discussion poses the question of whether there is a threat to judicial independence in the United States today and, if so, what it is, to a panel of five judges composed of Honorable William H. Walls, Honorable Edward R. Becker, Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, Honorable Jan E. DuBois, and Honorable Stanley Sporkin. Some discuss what they consider the great stall by a partisan majority Senate to confirm judicial nominations, while others argue they have encountered no threat to their judicial independence, which allows for unpopular decisions to be made. Another concern discussed is that for state judges that …
The Independence Of The Judicial Branch In The New Republic, Charles G. Geyh, Emily Field Van Tassel
The Independence Of The Judicial Branch In The New Republic, Charles G. Geyh, Emily Field Van Tassel
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Pragmatism And Parity In Appointments, Yxta Maya Murray
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 …
Introduction: The Voices And Groups That Will Preserve (What We Can Preserve Of) Judicial Independence, John Q. Barrett
Introduction: The Voices And Groups That Will Preserve (What We Can Preserve Of) Judicial Independence, John Q. Barrett
Faculty Publications
As the 1996 election year commenced, the leading issues of the day included welfare reform, late-term abortions, Bosnia, immigration, drugs, taxes, the budget deficit, and the budget impasse that had shut parts of the federal government. The "hot" national issues did not include judicial philosophy, federal judicial appointments, individual judges or particular judicial decisions. Within weeks, however, that changed, thanks to a single judicial opinion. On January 22, 1996, United States District Judge Harold Baer, Jr., decided a pretrial motion to suppress evidence in the then (and now) obscure New York federal drug prosecution of a woman from Detroit named …
"Separateness But Interdependence, Autonomy But Reciprocity": A First Look At Federal Judges' Appearances Before Legislative Committees, Harvey Rishikof, Barbara A. Perry
"Separateness But Interdependence, Autonomy But Reciprocity": A First Look At Federal Judges' Appearances Before Legislative Committees, Harvey Rishikof, Barbara A. Perry
Mercer Law Review
The Founding Fathers established judicial independence as a central tenet of the Constitution of the United States in order to insulate federal judges from the President, the Congress, and the electorate. Yet because of the complicated nature of the Constitution and overlapping powers, the judiciary has not remained totally isolated from the legislative process. Our research has discovered hundreds of instances of federal jurists testifying before congressional committees on subjects such as court administration, federal jurisdiction, budgetary policy, and pending legislation in a variety of fields. Indeed, our findings buttress a key argument of Justice Robert H. Jackson's concurring opinion …
Federal Judicial Independence: Constitutional And Political Perspectives, Martin H. Redish
Federal Judicial Independence: Constitutional And Political Perspectives, Martin H. Redish
Mercer Law Review
Since the nation's beginning, the concept of federal judicial independence has been almost as confusing to political and constitutional theorists as it is fundamental to the successful operation of our form of constitutional democracy. On the one hand, the Constitution's framers consciously chose to insulate members of the federal judiciary from at least the most acute forms of potential political pressure by expressly providing for the protection of their salary and tenure. On the other hand, the framers simultaneously provided the groundwork to facilitate the exercise of seemingly substantial congressional control of the jurisdiction of the federal courts, thereby potentially …
Regulating Judicial Misconduct And Divining "Good Behavior" For Federal Judges, Harry T. Edwards
Regulating Judicial Misconduct And Divining "Good Behavior" For Federal Judges, Harry T. Edwards
Michigan Law Review
In recent years, we have witnessed an unprecedented number of instances in which federal judges have been accused of criminal behavior and other serious acts of misconduct. This raises major concerns regarding the scope and enforcement of canons of conduct for members of the judicial branch. It would be presumptuous for anyone to suggest a complete understanding of the notion of "good behavior" for federal judges, or to claim a fully satisfactory prescription for the problem of "judicial misconduct." That is not my object. In reflecting on these issues, however, I have come to realize that I may not share …
Freedom Of Expression: Is It All Just Talk?, A. Wayne Mackay
Freedom Of Expression: Is It All Just Talk?, A. Wayne Mackay
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
In this article Wayne MacKay argues that effective interpretation of section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires the weighing of real world impacts beyond the traditional liberal parameter of judicial decisions. The usual judicial unwillingness to acknowledge "freedoms" as opposed to "rights" limits governmental legal action while not recognizing political and economic barriers to freedom of expression. The trend toward limiting protected expression both at the definitional stage and through section 1 reasonable limits reflects this cautious approach.This article examines who the early beneficiaries of freedom of expression have been: those affected by criminal sanctions and those …
Alternative Career Resolution: An Essay On The Removal Of Federal Judges, Stephen B. Burbank
Alternative Career Resolution: An Essay On The Removal Of Federal Judges, Stephen B. Burbank
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Struggle For Judicial Independence In Antebellum North Carolina: The Story Of Two Judges, Walter F. Pratt
The Struggle For Judicial Independence In Antebellum North Carolina: The Story Of Two Judges, Walter F. Pratt
Journal Articles
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is an anomaly among state courts in the antebellum years. In a period dominated by democratic reforms of state government, the court did not merely survive unscathed it actually increased its independence. The remarkable success of this court is largely attributable to the personal reputations and political acumen of two of its judges, Thomas Ruffin and William Gaston. Without those two men it is likely that the Supreme Court would have been abolished in a wave of democratic reforms that peaked in North Carolina with the constitutional amendments of 1835.
Massachusetts And The Judges: Judicial Independence In Perspective, Barbara Aronstein Black
Massachusetts And The Judges: Judicial Independence In Perspective, Barbara Aronstein Black
Faculty Scholarship
This is an essay about an incident that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the period 1772-1774, an incident that I will call the Affair of the Royal Salary. Close relative of the Stamp Act Crisis, The Boston Tea Party, even the Boston Massacre, the Affair of the Royal Salary similarly involved a clash between the forces of popular government and those of imperial government; like its better known cousins it is part of the story of the coming of the American Revolution in Massachusetts. In addition, since the Salary around which the Affair developed was intended …
Sane Procedural Reform, Robert E. Bunker
Sane Procedural Reform, Robert E. Bunker
Articles
In these later days much is said about reforming the procedure of our courts, about recalllng our judges, at arbitrarily appointed times, and about reversing their decisions by popular vote. Most of what is said about these matters is said by those who have least reason to say it. It is no exaggeration to assert that those who are most severe in their criticism of the courts and of their procedure and most lavish in their suggestions of reform are they who know little, beyond the most general, about the courts and nothing about their procedure from personal contact with …