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State Judicial Selection: Once More Unto the Breach |
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Another election season approaches and with it the debate over the proper mechanism to select state judges. This has been a recurring debate in American politics, and today’s critics of judicial elections show no sign of fatigue. The ABA and various state bar associations, the American Judicature Society, and quite a few academic and judicial critics have recently been joined by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the attack on judicial elections. This article offers, by contrast, a look at the seldom-heard arguments in favor of electing judges, and raises significant questions about the alternatives urged by some of the critics.... |
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Engage Volume 9, Issue 1, February 2008 |
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Judicial Confirmations - Event Audio/Video |
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Senator Arlen Specter and a panel of experts examine the state of the judicial nomination and confirmation process. How does the pace of confirmations measure up to previous, similarly-situated administrations and Congresses? Has the administration been sufficiently attentive to the issue of nominations? Has the Senate been remiss in its duty to hold hearings and votes? What can be expected for the balance of the President's term; is the Senate entitled to effectively foreclose action on pending nominees at some point in anticipation of a Presidential election? |
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Is Overlawyering Overtaking Democracy? - Event Audio/Video |
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The Federalist Society's Litigation and Professional Responsibility Practice Groups presented this panel discussion at the 2007 Annual National Lawyers Convention on November 16, 2007. The panelists included Prof. Theodore Eisenberg of Cornell Law School, Mr. Walter K. Olson of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Mr. Victor E. Schwartz of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Prof. David C. Vladeck of the Georgetown University Law Center, and Dean David M. Schizer of the Columbia University School of Law as the moderator. |
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