Independence of the judiciary

• The Normative Cycle of Shaping Judicial Independence in Domestic and International Law: The Mutual Impact of National and International Jurisprudence and Contemporary Practical and Conceptual Challenges

The impact of international law on judicial independence has been influenced by international human rights treaties that contain principles on fair procedure and the right to be tried before an impartial and independent tribunal.2 International standards of judicial independence have made significant contributions to local rules, which have been reinforced by international jurisprudence.3 Some of the most influential international standards were drafted by professional nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations. The Burgh House Prindples on the Independence of the International Judiciary,5 the International Bar Association's Code of Minimum Standards of 'Judicial Independence ("IBA Standards"),6 the Tokyo Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary in the Lawasia Region J ...

• Chicago Journal of International Law
• Vol. 10 Nbr. 1, July 2009

• Judicial Pay and the Independence of the Judiciary

In February, AJS Board member Alex Reinert and I attended a meeting that organized a broadbased coalition of major legal organizations, corporations, public interest groups, law firms, and academics to support increased compensation for federal judges.

• Judicature
• Vol. 90 Nbr. 5, March 2007

• Bookman becomes Bar's 57th president: pledges to defend the independence of the judiciary and encourage inclusiveness within the Bar.

Before Chief Justice Barbara Pariente swore in Alan Bookman as president of The Florida Bar, she quipped: "It takes a great deal of courage to have a ...

• Florida Bar News
• July 15, 2005

• Attorney General Thurbert Baker Receives First Annual Barack Obama Political Leadership Award

About the National Bar Association: The National Bar Association (NBA) was founded in 1925, and is the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominately African American lawyers and judges. It has 84 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and affiliations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa and the Caribbean. It represents a professional network of over 20,000 lawyers, judges, educators and law students. The objectives of the NBA are "to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession; to promote professional and social intercourse among the members of the American and the international bars; to promote legislation that will imp...

• Westside Gazette
• October 15, 2009

• Missouri Supreme Court: Hiring Protections for Judges Questioned

An attorney for the city of Kansas City told the Supreme Court on Thursday that upholding a jury verdict for a rejected municipal court candidate could threaten the independence of the judiciary. Melissa Howard, a Clay County prosecutor, sued the city after she and two other white women were rejected for a municipal judgeship in 2006. Members of the Kansas City Council publically stated they wanted a more diverse panel of judicial candidates. Howard won a $2.1 million jury verdict in 2008 on claims of racial discrimination.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• September 23, 2010

• Bias in Judge Selection Questioned by Kansas City Attorney

An attorney for the city of Kansas City told the Supreme Court on Thursday that upholding a jury verdict for a rejected municipal court candidate could threaten the independence of the judiciary. Melissa Howard, a Clay County prosecutor, sued the city after she and two other white women were rejected for a municipal judgeship in 2006. Members of the Kansas City Council publically stated they wanted a more diverse panel of judicial candidates. Howard won a $2.1 million jury verdict in 2008 on claims of racial discrimination.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• September 26, 2010

• Disciplinary Counsel v. Karto, 94 Ohio St.3d 109 (2002)

Judges — Misconduct — Six-month suspension including suspension from judicial office without pay for the term of the suspension — Failing to uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary — Failing to comply with the law and act in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary — Failing to disqualify himself when he knows he is likely to be a material witness — Failing to be faithful to the law and maintain professional competence — Use of outdated statute or rule book at sentencing — Failing to dispose of all judicial matters promptly, efficiently, and fairly — Engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice — Failing to perform the duties of the office impartially and diligently — Engaging in ex parte communications — Failing to di...

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Breaking the Code

Ironically, [Marcia Morey] publicly criticized the code revisions when they were announced, citing threats to the integrity of the judiciary. She says she "reluctantly" made the endorsement, but felt strongly enough about the race to make it. "I was very conflicted whether to speak out or not," she says. "I wish they would tell us we can't do it. Some members of the committee believe the group was formed more as a political response to criticism than to help sort out the implications of the new code. "It was very dear from the beginning that there would be no changes made [by the Supreme Court]," says Mecklenburg County District Court Judge Jane Harper, a committee member. "I don't think there was ever intended to be a real product. 'Window dressing' was the term that occurred to me." ...

... mandate to uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary, that may have to wait till later...

• Independent Weekly, The; Durham, N.C.
• August 12, 2009

• Samuel Chase: In Defense of the Rule of Law and Against the Jeffersonians

As the only US Supreme Court Justice to be impeached, Samuel Chase achieved a sort of instant fame, or instant infamy. During the 1800 election campaign, Chase made himself an easy target for Jeffersonian newspapers when he appeared to sympathize zealously with the prosecution of Jeffersonian editors and writers. Those who accuse Chase of being anti-Jeffersonian are correct, but there were, after all, some reasons for opposing the man from Monticello and his champions. There were two criminal trials over which Chase presided on circuit that did become matters that the House found impeachable offenses. With Jefferson's victory in 1800, Chase feared for the rule of law in general and the independence of the judiciary in particular. Over time, however, Chase's views on the requirements of ...

• Vanderbilt Law Review
• Vol. 62 Nbr. 2, March 2009

• Bench and Bar Panels Focus On Independent Judiciary at Lake of the Ozarks Conference

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis took on the issues that threaten the independence of the judiciary in two separate panels at the Bench & Bar Conference held last week at the Lake of the Ozarks. One panel focused on the Missouri General Assembly's attempts to de-fund the judiciary as well as its attempts to do away with, or otherwise limit, the nonpartisan court plan.

• St. Charles County Business Record
• June 16, 2005