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Sclerotization of the judiciary : judicial exits from the U.S. courts of appeals are politically motivated

Chen, Daniel L. - 2016

Less than 1% of U.S. Federal judges report political motivations for retirement and resignation. However using two centuries of data, I show that 13% of retirements and 36% of resignations follow political cycles. When the President comes from a different political party as judge's party of...

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Implicit egoism in sentencing decisions : first letter name effects with randomly assigned defendants

Chen, Daniel L.; Prescott, James J. - 2016

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Foreign Governments as Plaintiffs in U.S. Courts and the Case Against 'Judicial Imperialism'

Buxbaum, Hannah L. - 2016

is the defendant in a U.S. court; when a claim requires a U.S. court to scrutinize actions taken by a foreign government …; and when a U.S. court seeks to apply U.S. law to persons or conduct within a foreign government's borders. Each of these …

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Elections and the Quality of Public Officials : Evidence from U.S. State Courts

Lim, Claire S.H. - 2012

of public officials, using new data on state court judge elections in 39 states in the U.S. from 1990 to 2010. We find …

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Congress and the Political Expansion of the United States District Courts

de Figueiredo, John M.; Gryski, Gerald S.; Tiller, … - 2014

Expanding the number of U.S. district judgeships is often justified as a response to expanding caseloads. Increasing judgeships during unified government, however, allows Congress and the President to engage in political (patronage and ideological) control of the federal district courts. This...

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Congress and the Political Expansion of the United States District Courts

de Figueiredo, John M.; Gryski, Gerald S.; Tiller, … - 2014

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Judicial Accountability in the US State Courts : Measuring Court Performance

Schauffler, Richard Y. - 2010

history of prior attempts at court performance measurement is reviewed, along with current efforts in several states to …. General findings on the measurement of access and fairness and court employee satisfaction are presented. Challenges for … ongoing court performance measurement are described …

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American law and American jurisprudence : interpretations, challenges, procedures

Bartosik, Łukasz D. (ed.); Urbańczyk, Michał (ed.); … - 2020 - Wydanie I

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Laffer's Day in Court : The Revenue Effects of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines

Norris, Samuel; Rose, Evan K. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Many jurisdictions levy sizable fines and fees (legal financial obligations, or LFOs) on criminal defendants. Proponents argue LFOs are a "tax on crime" that funds courts and provides deterrence; opponents argue they do neither. We examine the fiscal implications of lowering LFOs. Incentives to...

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