The debate over selection and tenure of judges has been ongoing since shortly after the
founding of our nation. Although frequently not recognized as such, the debate is, in reality …

L Introduction It is commonly observed that choice of law scholarship has been in a state of
unusual turmoil for over two decades. 1 The impact of choice of law literature over those …

For nearly two centuries no woman served on the United States Supreme Court and very
few served on either the lower federal courts or state courts. Today, Sandra Day O'Connor …

The average citizen's point of contact with the judicial system as a lit is, most likely, in the
nation's municipal, county, or local courts. 1 W she is contesting a traffic infraction, being …

Hurricane Katrina vividly showed that policy compliance can be a life-or-death matter in
times of natural disasters. Although a substantial number of emergency management …

In this Speech, Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice of he Wisconsin Supreme Cour,
discusses and examines tie benefits and drawbacks of popular elections of state court …

At the root of many contemporary debates over the civil justice or tort system-debates over
punitive damages, preemption, and tort reform more broadly-are underlying questions about …

Many things seem to have gone wrong in Ferguson, Missouri last summer. In an effort to
reform some of the central institutions that led to the city's failings, the City Council identified …

When I first agreed to participate in this Symposium, I thought I would have something
original to say. After yet one more ugly season of mudslinging by judicial candidates, with …

Recent controversies involving the California Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP)
lead the author to investigate the structure and function of judicial conduct organizations …