Local Law Blogs

"Picking Judges"
"Picking Judges": Syndicated columnist Linda Chavez has an essay that begins, "If you ask Americans what issues matter most to them in choosing a president, the candidate's judicial philosophy is not likely to make it into the top 10...

"Court Overlooks a Blind Spot in Picking Judges"
"Court Overlooks a Blind Spot in Picking Judges": Today in The New York Sun, Joseph Goldstein has an article that begins, "The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of New York State's official method for selecting trial judges was blind to a significant fact: In New York City, more than 40% of those judges are picked by an altogether different and unofficial process that has largely escaped scrutiny...

Critics Seek Change in AZ Merit Selection Process
Arizona’s  merit selection system for picking judges could be revised to require state Senate confirmation of judges, if a process for a statewide ballot referendum is launched–and if such a referendum were to gain voter approval...

There is evidence of a new judicial openness and not before time - The Times
“Judges traditionally have not spoken to news organisations. But there are real signs of a change in the relationship between judges and the media in recent weeks, with judges themselves taking a new approach...

British judges softer on extradition than US judges Daily Telegraph
“British judges are significantly more likely to agree to extradite suspects to the US than American judges are to allow their citizens to be brought here for trial, research suggests...

Obama Lawyers Talk Gitmo and Judge-Picking at ACS Convention
Speaking on a panel at the American Constitution Society's national convention, lawyers from the Barack Obama administration defended the president's decision to continue trying detainees before military tribunals, and outlined his criteria for picking judges...

Women and the Law
Women in the Justice System (judges, attorneys)

Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention
Judges Face Class Action