Partisan judicial speech and recusal procedure

Judicial Recusal and a Minor's Right to an Abortion

The Future of Partisan Symmetry as a Judicial Test for Partisan Gerrymandering after LULAC v. Perry

While the Supreme Court in Bandemer v. Davis found partisan gerrymandering to be justiciable, no challenged redistricting plan in the subsequent 20 years has been held unconstitutional on partisan grounds. Then, in Vieth v. Jubilerer, five justices concluded that some standard might be adopted in a future case, if a manageable rule could be found. When gerrymandering next came before the Court,...

The Future of Partisan Symmetry as a Judicial Test for Partisan Gerrymandering after LULAC

While the Supreme Court in Bandemer v. Davis found partisan gerrymandering to be justiciable, no challenged redistricting plan in the subsequent 20 years has been held unconstitutional on partisan grounds. Then, in Vieth v. Jubilerer, five justices concluded that some standard might be adopted in a future case, if a manageable rule could be found. When gerrymandering next came before the Court,...

The Effect of Judicial Selection Processes on Judicial Quality: the Role of Partisan Politics

The quality of a state’s judicial system is an important determinant of economic growth and vitality. The decisions made within state judicial systems affect the degree to which private property rights are well-defined and enforced, which is an essential building block for entrepreneurial activity and economic growth. The key link between free-market institutions, such as secure property rights...

Completing Caperton and Clarifying Common Sense Through Using the Right Standard for Constitutional Judicial Recusal