Regulating judicial elections :: assessing state codes of judicial conduct /

"State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign. These rules have been a key part of recent debates over judicial elections and have been the subject of several U.S. Supreme Cou...

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1. Verfasser: Peters, C. Scott, 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Law, courts and politics ; 8.
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Zusammenfassung:"State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign. These rules have been a key part of recent debates over judicial elections and have been the subject of several U.S. Supreme Court cases. [This book provides an overview of] the efficacy and consequences of such rules. [The author] re-frames debates over judicial elections by shifting away from all-or-nothing claims about threats to judicial independence and focusing instead on the trade-offs inherent in our checks and balances system. In doing so, [the author] is able to examine the costs and benefits of state ethical restrictions. Peters finds that while some parts of state codes of conduct achieve their desired goals, others may backfire and increase the politicization of judicial elections. Moreover, modest gains in the protection of independence come at the expense of the effectiveness of elections as accountability mechanisms. These empirical findings will inform ongoing normative debates about judicial elections."--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages).
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781317226420
1317226429
9781315623573
1315623579
9781317226413
1317226410
9781138653832
1138653837

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