Courting Peril
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Courting Peril
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Author : Charles Gardner Geyh
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Courting Peril written by Charles Gardner Geyh and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Law categories.
"Beginning with the Vietnam War and Watergate, public support for the institutions of American government has been in a state of decline, as Congress and the president have lurched from one scandal to the next. The judiciary has tried to duck the bruising body blows absorbed by the so-called political branches of government by remaining above the fray, through recourse to a centuries-old rule-of-law paradigm. The paradigm holds that if we leave judges be and respect their independence, they will set politics and other influences aside and uphold the rule of law. While the public has never regarded the state and federal judiciaries as apolitical, bias-free zones, it has nonetheless embraced the rule-of-law paradigm, which has long helped to insulate the judiciary from more aggressive political controls. In Courting Peril, Charles Gardner Geyh argues that this is changing - that the American judiciary is undergoing a decades-long political transformation that is challenging core tenets of the rule-of-law paradigm as never before. He shows how the new politics of state judicial elections, federal judicial appointments, media coverage, legislative oversight of courts, court practice and procedure, and judicial ethics and discipline have created new venues for questioning the rule-of-law paradigm and confronting what court critics regard as judges run amok. Despite these developments, the bar and the judiciary continue to support the rule-of-law paradigm, but Geyh argues that the paradigm has lost too much of its force because of heightened politicization. He advocates for a new paradigm in which an independent judiciary is acculturated to take law seriously but is still subject to political and other extralegal influences. Such extralegal influences cannot be eliminated, he shows, but they can be managed. By reorienting to this new paradigm, Geyh argues that support for an independent but accountable judiciary can be preserved"--Unedited summary from book jacket.
Peril And Protection In British Courtship Novels
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Author : Geri Giebel Chavis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-07
Peril And Protection In British Courtship Novels written by Geri Giebel Chavis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-07 with Fiction categories.
Peril and Protection in British Courtship Novels: A Study in Continuity and Change explores the use and context of danger/safety language in British courtship novels published between 1719 and 1920. The term "courtship novel" encompasses works focusing on both female and male protagonists’ journeys toward marriage, as well as those reflecting the intertwined nature of comic courtship and tragic seduction scenarios. Through careful tracking of peril and protection terms and imagery within the works of widely-read, influential authors, Professor Chavis provides a fresh view of the complex ways that the British novel has both maintained the status quo and embodied cultural change. Lucid discussions of each novel, arranged in chronological order, shed new light on major characters’ preoccupations, values, internal struggles, and inter-actional styles and demonstrate the ways in which gender ideology and social norms governing male-female relationships were not only perpetuated but also challenged and satirized during the course of the British novel’s development. Blending close textual analysis with historical/cultural and feminist criticism, this multi-faceted study invites readers to look with both a microscopic lens at the nuances of figurative and literal language and a telescopic lens at the ways in which modifications to views of masculinity and femininity and interactions within the courtship arena inform the novel genre’s evolution.
The Authority Of The Court And The Peril Of Politics
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Author : Stephen Breyer
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-14
The Authority Of The Court And The Peril Of Politics written by Stephen Breyer and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Law categories.
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.
Independence Corrupted
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Author : Charles Benjamin Schudson
language : en
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2018-10-09
Independence Corrupted written by Charles Benjamin Schudson and has been published by University of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-09 with Law categories.
With experience as both a trial and appellate judge, Charles Benjamin Schudson knows the burdens on judges. With engaging candor, he takes readers behind the bench to probe judicial minds analyzing actual trials and sentencings—of abortion protesters, murderers, sex predators, white supremacists, and others. He takes us into chambers to hear judges forging appellate decisions about life and death, multimillion-dollar damages, and priceless civil rights. And, most significantly, he exposes the financial, political, personal, and professional pressures that threaten judicial ethics and independence. As political attacks on judges increase, Schudson calls for reforms to protect judicial independence and for vigilance to ensure justice for all. Independence Corrupted is invaluable for students and scholars, lawyers and judges, and all citizens concerned about the future of America's courts.
Who Is To Judge
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Author : Charles Gardner Geyh
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-14
Who Is To Judge written by Charles Gardner Geyh and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-14 with Law categories.
An elected judiciary is virtually unique to the American experience and creates a paradox in a representative democracy. Elected judges take an oath to uphold the law impartially, which calls upon them to swear off the influence of the very constituencies they must cultivate in order to attain and retain judicial office. This paradox has given rise to perennially shrill and unproductive binary arguments over the merits and demerits of elected and appointed judiciaries, which this project seeks to transcend and reimagine. In Who Is to Judge?, judicial politics expert Charles Gardner Geyh exposes and explains the overstatements of both sides in the judicial selection debate. When those exaggerations are understood as such, it becomes possible to search for common ground and its limits. Ultimately, this search leads Geyh to conclude that, while appointive systems are a preferable default, no one system of selection is best for all jurisdictions at all times.
The New Age Of Naval Power In The Indo Pacific
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Author : Catherine L. Grant
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2023-06
The New Age Of Naval Power In The Indo Pacific written by Catherine L. Grant and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06 with Political Science categories.
A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to address state-on-state competition at sea more strongly felt than in the Indo-Pacific region, where freedom of navigation is challenged by regional states' continuous investments in naval power, and the renewed political will to use it to undermine its principles. The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific provides an original framework in which five "factors of influence" explain how and why naval power matters in this pivotal part of the world. An international group of contributors make the case that these five factors draw upon a longstanding influence of naval power on regional dynamics and impact the extent to which different states in the region use naval power: the capacity to exert control over sea-lanes, the capacity to deploy a nuclear deterrent at sea, the capacity to implement the law of the sea in an advantageous way, the ability to control marine resources, and the capacity for technological innovation. The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific offers a fresh approach for academics and policy makers seeking to navigate the complexity of maritime security and regional affairs.
Judicial Selection In The States
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Author : Herbert M. Kritzer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Judicial Selection In The States written by Herbert M. Kritzer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Law categories.
How do legal professionalism and politics influence efforts to structure the process of selecting and retaining state judges?
Lawfare And Judicial Legitimacy
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Author : Kate Dent
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-07-28
Lawfare And Judicial Legitimacy written by Kate Dent and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Law categories.
Lawfare is a complex and evolving concept with many permutations. It is a term that is used to describe both a judicialisation of politics where the Constitutional Court is called upon to uphold constitutional responsibilities, compensating for institutional failures in the broader democratic space, and instances where there is abuse of the legal process to escape accountability. When the court is dragged into politics, it forces an examination of the legitimate scope of judicial review. This book explains how judicialisation of politics leads to the politicisation of adjudication and further weaponisation of the law. Exploring the judicial-political dynamics of South Africa from 2009 onwards, the work traces the consequences of the judicialisation of politics for institutional resilience and broader constitutional stability. Through an in-depth study of judicial legitimacy, the book seeks to provide an overarching theoretical justification for the dangers that inhere in lawfare. It analyses the potential costs of both judicial statesmanship and strategies of deference and avoidance when trying to navigate the Court safely through the era of lawfare. South Africa offers an interesting crucible within which to observe an unfolding global trend. Strengthened by its comparative focus, the implications of lawfare presented in this book transcend the South African context and are applicable to other jurisdictions in the world. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics and practitioners working in the areas of Constitutional Law and Politics.
Religion Law Usa
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Author : Isaac Weiner
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2019-07-02
Religion Law Usa written by Isaac Weiner and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-02 with Religion categories.
Offers insight into the complex relationship between religion and law in contemporary America Why religion? Why law? Why now? In recent years, the United States has witnessed a number of high-profile court cases involving religion, forcing Americans to grapple with questions regarding the relationship between religion and law. This volume maps the contemporary interplay of religion and law within the study of American religions. What rights are protected by the Constitution’s free exercise clause? What are the boundaries of religion, and what is the constitutional basis for protecting some religious beliefs but not others? What characterizes a religious-studies approach to religion and law today? What is gained by approaching law from the vantage point of religious studies, and what does attention to the law offer back to scholars of religion? Religion, Law, USA considers all these questions and more. Each chapter considers a specific keyword in the study of religion and law, such as “conscience,” “establishment,” “secularity,” and “personhood.” Contributors consider specific case studies related to each term, and then expand their analyses to discuss broader implications for the practice and study of American religion. Incorporating pieces from leading voices in the field, this book is an indispensable addition to the scholarship on religion and law in America.
Environmental Courts And Tribunals
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Author : Ceri Warnock
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-07
Environmental Courts And Tribunals written by Ceri Warnock and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-07 with Law categories.
The global phenomenon of the establishment of specialist courts is one of the most important recent developments in environmental law. Although they are generally seen as a much needed innovation, they do pose challenges, particularly around questions of legitimacy. This important book tackles these questions directly, looking specifically at the courts in the common law world. It argues that to fully understand the nature of the adjudication of these courts, a bottom-up approach must be taken: ie the question before the court is determinative. Despite its theoretical focus, the book will also provide invaluable insights to practitioners engaging with these new courts for the first time. An innovative study on a seismic change in how environmental law is adjudicated.