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Cameras 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 textA fresh start for the justice system The new administration has a unique opportunity to underscore the importance of an effective system of administering justice and to promote public confidence in that system. Posted 12/26/2008 Click here to read full textAn impending crisis in state court funding We need to begin a national discussion on how best to assure adequate and stable financing of courts, particularly in times of economic recession. Posted 10/18/2008 Click here to see full text“Best practices” for federal judicial selection Good faith implementation of the ABA’s Judicial Nomination Task Force recommendations would mitigate some of the worst excesses of the ideological battleground that has defined our federal judicial selection process for far too long. Posted 8/24/2008 Click here to view full textMore progress (and politics) in federal judicial accountability The Judicial ConferenceÕs new Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings are a major step toward realizing the promise of the Breyer Committee Report. Posted 6/27/2008 Click here to real 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.A closer look at mandatory arbitration for consumers Lack of real agreement, the unfairness of the repeat player effect, and the harm secret decisions are doing to our public justice system in mandatory arbitration for consumers have given traditional (i.e., business-to-business) ADR a bad name. Posted 4/28/2008 Click here to read full textSaving the Missouri Plan By removing the organized bar from the process of selecting nominating commissioners and vesting that authority in the political branches, opponents of current merit selection systems hope to gain a political advantage in the ultimate selection of judges. Posted 2/25/2008 Click here to read full text |
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