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Checking the Courts
Author | : Kirk A. Randazzo,Richard W. Waterman |
Publsiher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2014-07-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781438452890 |
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How does the language of legislative statutes affect judicial behavior? Scholars of the judiciary have rarely studied this question despite statutes being, theoretically, the primary opportunity for legislatures to ensure that those individuals who interpret the law will follow their preferences. In Checking the Courts, Kirk A. Randazzo and Richard W. Waterman offer a model that integrates ideological and legal factors through an empirical measure of statutory discretion. The model is tested across multiple judicial institutions, at both the federal and state levels, and reveals that judges are influenced by the levels of discretion afforded in the legislative statutes. In those cases where lawmakers have clear policy preferences, legislation encourages judges to strictly interpret the plain meaning of the law. Conversely, if policy preferences are unclear, legislation leaves open the possibility that judges will make decisions based on their own ideological policy preferences. Checking the Courts thus provides us with a better understanding of the dynamic interplay between law and ideology.
Understanding Checks and Balances
Author | : Amie Leavitt |
Publsiher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781538322277 |
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The United States government is divided into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in order to maintain a healthy balance of power, but how is that balance maintained today? This timely book explains the system of checks and balances with historical and contemporary examples, such as President Trump's executive order banning immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Readers will learn how the judicial branch was able to block portions of this executive order, and other key moments of checks and balances in U.S. history. Photographs bring these important issues into sharp focus, while fact boxes highlight essential information on this highly relevant topic.
Courts and Policy
Author | : B. D. Gray,R. B. McClintock |
Publsiher | : Brooker's Legal Information |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Court administration |
ISBN | : 0864721811 |
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"Theme is balance ... in constitutional functions between the legislature/executive and the courts"--P. x.
Ethical Principles for Judges
Author | : Canadian Judicial Council |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Judges |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112045263024 |
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This publication is the latest in a series of steps to assist judges in carrying out their onerous responsibilities, and represents a concise yet comprehensive set of principles addressing the many difficult ethical issues that confront judges as they work and live in their communities. It also provides a sound basis to promote a more complete understanding of the role of the judge in society and of the ethical dilemmas they so often encounter. Sections of the publication cover the following: the purpose of the publication; judicial independence; integrity; diligence; equality; and impartiality, including judicial demeanour, civic and charitable activity, political activity, and conflicts of interest.
The Constitution Act 1982
Author | : Canada |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Civil rights |
ISBN | : OCLC:49089791 |
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Civil Appeals
Author | : Michael Burton |
Publsiher | : Xpl Pub |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1858113792 |
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Any practitioner faced with the decision as to whether to appeal, or who has questions arising at each stage, will benefit enormously from a book that examines the law, principles, procedures, and processes involved. This leading work has been updated and restructured, to ensure it provides guidance on the complete and complex process of making a civil appeal. Clearly written and cross referenced, the books UK/European coverage of appeals includes: -- District Judges to Circuit Judges in the County Court -- Masters and District Judges to High Court Judges -- Court of Appeal -- House of Lords -- Privy Council -- The European Court -- The European Court of Human Rights -- Administrative Law and Elections
The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics
Author | : Stephen Breyer |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780674269361 |
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A sitting justice reflects upon the authority of the Supreme CourtÑhow that authority was gained and how measures to restructure the Court could undermine both the Court and the constitutional system of checks and balances that depends on it. A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view the confirmation process is just an exercise in partisan agenda-setting, and the jurists are no more than Òpoliticians in robesÓÑtheir ostensibly neutral judicial philosophies mere camouflage for conservative or liberal convictions. Stephen Breyer, drawing upon his experience as a Supreme Court justice, sounds a cautionary note. Mindful of the CourtÕs history, he suggests that the judiciaryÕs hard-won authority could be marred by reforms premised on the assumption of ideological bias. Having, as Hamilton observed, Òno influence over either the sword or the purse,Ó the Court earned its authority by making decisions that have, over time, increased the publicÕs trust. If public trust is now in decline, one part of the solution is to promote better understandings of how the judiciary actually works: how judges adhere to their oaths and how they try to avoid considerations of politics and popularity. Breyer warns that political intervention could itself further erode public trust. Without the publicÕs trust, the Court would no longer be able to act as a check on the other branches of government or as a guarantor of the rule of law, risking serious harm to our constitutional system.
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Democracy
Author | : John Agresto |
Publsiher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2016-10-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781501712913 |
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In The Supreme Court and Constitutional Democracy John Agresto traces the development of American judicial power, paying close attention to what he views as the very real threat of judicial supremacy. Agresto examines the role of the judiciary in a democratic society and discusses the proper place of congressional power in constitutional issues. Agresto argues that while the separation of congressional and judicial functions is a fundamental tenet of American government, the present system is not effective in maintaining an appropriate balance of power. He shows that continued judicial expansion, especially into the realm of public policy, might have severe consequences for America's national life and direction, and offers practical recommendations for safeguarding against an increasingly powerful Supreme Court. John Agresto's controversial argument, set in the context of a historical and theoretical inquiry, will be of great interest to scholars and students in political science and law, especially American constitutional law and political theory.