Judicial

The F Word: Corruption and Inequality Begin at Home

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Flanders

The U.S. media seems to have found a new language for the economy. There's been talk of "solidarity" and even "class war." The only problem? They're talking about Egypt.

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What's the real agenda behind opposing shared custody?

Rob Hahn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rob Hahn

My previous blog dealing with domestic violence and shared custody generated plenty of response, so much that it warrants a follow-up.

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Federal Judge's 'Inappropriate' And 'Disturbing' Book

The Boston Globe | Posted 05.25.2011

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US District Court Judge Nancy Gertner has a memoir coming out in April, and it bears a very unjudicial title: "In Defense of Women: Memoirs of an Unre...

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DU Think Tank: Elections Lead To Corrupt Judges

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — An old debate about whether judges should be elected or appointed is heating up again. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conno...

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It's Time to Get Judicial Retention Elections Off the Ballot in Illinois

David Orr | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Orr

Judicial retention races are a paradox, where too much democracy means no democracy at all. Not a single judge has lost a retention election since 1990.

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