Judiciary

Congressman: 'I Just Do Not Trust The Judiciary'

West Ashley Patch | Jonathan Allen | Posted 05.02.2012

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) told Democratic activists in the Charleston area on Tuesday that organization was the key to limiting the effects of "v...

Would Jesus Belong To A Country Club?

Andy Watts | Posted 03.31.2012

Andy Watts

My point is this: white privilege is a system of social advantage that connects the courts to the fairways and the boardrooms to club dining rooms.

Brown Slams GOP Candidate

Mollie Reilly | Posted 01.05.2012

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) slammed GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in a Wednesday op-ed, criticizing the former House speaker's campaign pled...

Why We Need an Independent Judiciary

Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III | Posted 02.13.2012

Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III

Let's stand up for one of our most precious monuments -- our judiciary -- as a place of integrity and independence, and as a refuge for those in our society who seek to enforce rights and protect freedoms. Our liberty depends on it.

Jurists' Personal Lives Should Remain So

Fred Silberberg | Posted 02.08.2012

Fred Silberberg

Since when we have ever required judges to disclose the details of the personal lives in such a manner? On what basis does one's sexual orientation affect his or her ability to determine the legality of matters?

Brilliance and Humanity

Andrea Lyon | Posted 12.27.2011

Andrea Lyon

You may remember that three Iowa Supreme Court justices were voted out of office based on targeted attacks about their votes on gay marriage.

Super Congress or Star Chamber?

Joel Weinberger | Posted 10.03.2011

Joel Weinberger

Here's where we are now. A committee, grandiosely labeled a "Super Congress" will essentially decide whether and how much we'll cut and whether and h...

Amanda Terkel

State Budget Cuts Threaten U.S. Justice System

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 10.02.2011

WASHINGTON -- Brian and Patty Baxter's daughter wasn't even two years old yet when they moved into their place in New Hampshire in 1996. The landlord ...

Health Care Reform: Preserving Judicial Independence in a Partisan Age

Doug Kendall | Posted 08.03.2011

Doug Kendall

Judicial independence depends upon the public's confidence that the federal judiciary is something more than a third political branch. Correspondingly, judicial independence has never been more imperiled than it is today.

Doubting Justice Thomas

Sunil Adam | Posted 05.25.2011

Sunil Adam

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Republicans Now Blocking Obama's Picks For Lower Courts, Dems Threaten Retaliation

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Thursday that Republicans were preventing votes on some of President Barack Obama's U.S. district court nomin...

The Deterrent Effect

Andrea Lyon | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrea Lyon

Having an elected judiciary simply doesn't work. As I have written before we need merit selection. An elected judiciary isn't free to make the tough...

Iowa Courts Under Attack

Kevin Cathcart | Posted 05.25.2011

Kevin Cathcart

Something happened on Election Day in Iowa: Three well-respected Iowa Supreme Court Justices lost retention because they upheld marriage equality for same-sex couples. Let this spiteful campaign serve as a wake-up call.

A Letter From a Progressive to President Obama

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.25.2011

Stu Kreisman

Dear President Obama, I'll vote for you in 2012, but you're not making it easy to do so. Your administration's communication skills are, to be honest, horrible. And now we're in for two years of gridlock and hell.

Business Needs a Fair and Impartial Judiciary

Roderick M. Hills | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roderick M. Hills

An independent judiciary is necessary to protect our free market economy. That independence is too often undermined by partisan elections that require judges to raise campaign funds.

Pakistan Taking the Wrong Lessons From American Politics

Syed Yahya Hussainy | Posted 05.25.2011

Syed Yahya Hussainy

Pakistan looks to the US for lessons in how to play politics. Some of these have been positive. But other, uglier parts of American politics are influencing a polarization in Pakistan's politics as well.

Ahmadinejad Was Freed Hiker's Captor, Not Saviour

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Omid Memarian

Iranian President Ahmadinejad has portrayed himself as Shourd's benefactor, but it was his intelligence service that held her for 14 months. He was responsible for her detention without trial.

Iran Stoning Sentence Stirs Internal Debate Of Koranic Interpretation, Foreign Policy Issues

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011

Iran's hard-line government holds fast to the belief that relenting under international pressure is a great blunder because, ultimately, it just invit...

1 In 8 Federal Judgeships Sit Empty; Dems Blame GOP Obstruction, GOP Blames Obama's Dearth Of Nominations

Los Angeles Times | Carol J. Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Almost one in eight federal judgeships is vacant in the country and legal scholars warn that the increasingly politicized confirmation process threate...

Who Are the Gougers and Profiteers?

Lawrence W. Schonbrun | Posted 05.25.2011

Lawrence W. Schonbrun

Just last week, a federal court in California, using terms like gouging and profiteering, made national headlines by issuing a stinging indictment of ...

The Corporate Courts: Fifth Circuit Judges Are Marinating in Oil

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

Nan Aron

There are many oil-drenched casualties of the tragedy in the Gulf. It would be a shame if the integrity of the judicial system was one, as well.

Supreme Court Helps Out Kagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

The Supreme Court has yanked the rug out from under the argument that Kagan shouldn't have had the option to bar military recruiters from campus while dean of Harvard law school. Today's ruling affirms that right for universities.

How to Fix the Judge Salary Problem

Richard G. Reinis | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard G. Reinis

Judge recruitment, as well as retention, is imperiled by the continued failure of Congress to address judicial salaries. And so is our democracy.

Unprecedented and Inexcusable Obstructionism

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

Nan Aron

How does a small group of Republican Senators manage to hold up the confirmation process? They continually refuse to vote on nominations, force cloture votes, and place anonymous holds on nominees.

Report: Race Matters in Judicial Decision-Making

Mike Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Green

If people of all races are to believe in judicial fairness, a more diverse bench is a good place to start.