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Eyewitness identification reform Landmark study gives law enforcement better tools to reduce errors Posted 12/25/2011 Click to see full textThe crisis in the immigration courts The cornerstone American principle of fair justice, including timely and meaningful access to justice, is neglected in the immigration court system Posted 10/24/2011 Click here to read full textSupreme Court justices and the Code of Conduct By explicitly adopting the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges they already implicitly follow, U.S. Supreme Court justices will demonstrate that they understand the connection between their conduct and public confidence and distance themselves from the contentions that they take their ethical responsibilities lightly. Posted 8/22/2011 Click here to read full textCourts under attack Although attacks on the courts are nothing new, the latest set of proposals seems to have reached new levels in both numbers and acrimony. Posted 6/29/2011 Click here to read full textEnsuring access to justice for self-represented litigants Despite the many challenges in dealing effectively and efficiently with self-represented litigants, we can and must deliver on the promise of access to justice for all. Posted 4/15/2011 Click here to read full textThe challenges of judicial elections research We need to take the new wave of judicial elections research into account to help us make judgments about what reforms to advocate and to give our advocacy stronger grounding and greater credibility. Posted 2/25/2011 Click here to read the Editorial and access the bibliography.How should we respond to the 2010 judicial elections? What happened in 2010 raises real issues for those concerned with costly and special interest-driven judicial elections, but the need for fair and impartial courts is too important not to renew our commitment to achieving that goal. Posted 12/19/2010 Click here to read full textThe value of judicial campaign oversight committees Campaign oversight committees’ opinions don’t have the force of law, but they do have the force of ethics. Posted 10/20/2010 Click here to read full textJohn Paul Stevens: A judicial role model What Justice Stevens’ career can teach us about the attributes of a good judge. Posted 8/15/2010 Click here to read full textWhat should judicial candidates talk to voters about? The public has a right to know how a current or prospective judge would address pressing issues facing the courts. Posted 6/21/2010 Click here to read full textJudicial diversity—an essential component of a fair justice system Only through a diverse judiciary can we truly fulfill the Jeffersonian promise of equal and impartial justice for all. Posted 4/20/2010 Click here to read full textCameras in our federal courts—the time has come In today’s world, where television and the internet occupy such central places in peoples’ lives, the most effective means of affording public access is by permitting cameras in our courtrooms. Posted 2/21/2010 Click here for full textThe costs of juries Instead of taking steps such as cutting juror fees and suspending jury trials to save money, courts should focus on improving the effectiveness of jury operations. Posted 12/15/2009 Click here to read full textIt is time to end the war on drugs An over-reliance on law enforcement and incarceration to address the drug problem has led to seriously adverse consequences not only for public health, but also for the courts and correctional systems. Posted 10/28/2009 Click here to see full textJudicial disqualification after Caperton Caperton is a wake-up call for states to take disqualification seriously. If they do, real disqualification problems can be resolved before they become serious due process challenges. Posted 8/16/2009 Click here to read full textReturn to the first principles of juvenile justice The reduced decision-making capacity of juveniles, and the evidence that unregulated and far-reaching waiver policies do more harm than good, provide a rational basis for returning to the first principles of the juvenile court—intervention and avoiding harm—to restore the traditional borders of the juvenile justice system. Posted 6/29/2009 Click here to read full textSetting forensic science on a new path The recently issued National Academy of Sciences report offers a unique opportunity to revamp the forensic science delivery system. Posted 4/7/2009 Click here to read full textA rescue plan for the Justice Department The new administration must make the restoration and reinvigoration of the Department of Justice a major priority. Posted 2/16/2009 Click here to read full textMore progess (and politics) in federal judicial accountability The Judicial Conference's new Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings are a major step toward realizing the promise of the Breyer Committee Report. Posted 6/25/2008 Click here to read full text. |
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