Rousseau, judge of Jean-Jacques : dialogues / by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Note on the text and its title -- Rousseau, judge of Jean-Jacques -- On the subject and form of this writing -- First dialogue -- Second dialogue -- Third dialogue -- History of the preceding writing.…”
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Compositional strategy of the book of Judges : an inductive, rhetorical study / by Wong, Gregory T. K.

Table of Contents: “…Setting the stage: previous scholarship and current issues -- Through the lens of Joshua: links between the prologue and epilogue of Judges -- Echoes of the major Judges: links between the epilogue and central section of Judges -- Prologue as paradigm: links between the prologue and central section of Judges -- No king is Israel: understanding the epilogue's refrain -- Compositional strategy and rhetorical purpose of Judges.…”
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Development in Judging Moral Issues. by Rest, James R.

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Judge Bao and the rule of law : eight ballad-stories from the period 1250-1450 / by Idema, W. L. (Wilt L.)

Table of Contents: “…The tale of the early career of Rescriptor Bao -- ch. 2. Judge Bao selling rice in Chenzhou -- ch. 3. The tale of the humane ancestor recognizing his mother -- ch. 4. …”
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A Feminist companion to Judges /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Athalya Brenner -- A spectrum of female characters in the book of Judges / Lillian R. Klein -- Is Judges a woman's satire of men who play God? …”
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Judging war crimes and torture : French justice and international criminal tribunals and commissions (1940-2005) / by Beigbeder, Yves

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How Do Judges Decide? : the Search for Fairness and Justice in Punishment. by Spohn, Cassia (Cassia Cathleen)

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 -- The Goals of Sentencing; 2 -- The Sentencing Process; 3 -- How Do Judges Decides?; 4 -- Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Gender; 5 -- Sentencing Disparity and Discrimination: A Focus on Race and Ethnicity; 6 -- The Sentencing Reform Movement; 7 -- The Impact of Sentencing Reforms; References; Index.…”
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Naming evil, judging evil /

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The American Judicial Tradition : Profiles of Leading American Judges. by White, G. Edward

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; 1 John Marshall and the Genesis of the Tradition; 2 Kent, Story, and Shaw: The Judicial Function and Property Rights; 3 Roger Taney and the Limits of Judicial Power; 4 Political Ideologies, Professional Norms, and the State Judiciary in the Late Nineteenth Century: Cooley and Doe; 5 John Marshall Harlan I: The Precursor; 6 The Tradition at the Close of the Nineteenth Century; 7 Holmes, Brandeis, and the Origins of Judicial Liberalism; 8 Hughes and Stone: Ironies of the Chief Justiceship; 9 Personal versus Impersonal Judging: The Dilemmas of Robert Jackson.…”
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Judges and the making of international criminal law / by Powderly, Joseph

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Suburbs under Siege : Race, Space, and Audacious Judges. by Haar, Charles M.

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Dewigged, Bothered, and Bewildered : British Colonial Judges on Trial, 1800-1900. by McLaren, John

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD, THE OSGOODE SOCIETY -- FOREWORD, THE FORBES SOCIETY -- PREFACE -- 1 Colonial Judges in Trouble: Setting the Scene -- 2 Judicial Tenure, Accountability, and Independence in the Common Law World before 1800 -- 3 The Administration of Colonial Justice and Law in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire: General Contours -- 4 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Courting Reform in a Counter-revolutionary Empire, 1800-1830 -- 5 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Ultra-Conservative Judges in an Era of Developing Reformist Sentiment in the British Empire, 1810-1840 -- 6 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Guarding the Sanctity of the Common Law from Local 'Deviations' in a Convict Colony, 1800-1830 -- 7 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: English Legal Culture and the Repugnancy Card in the Australian Colonies, 1830-1850 -- 8 Repugnancy in Australia after 1850: Shoot-out in Adelaide, 1854-1868 -- 9 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: The Incubus of Slavery in the West Indian Colonies and West Africa, 1800-1834 -- 10 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: The Indelible Stain of Slavery in the West Indian Colonies, 1834-1900 -- 11 Judges, Courts, and Empire in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.…”
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Dewigged, Bothered, and Bewildered : British Colonial Judges on Trial, 1800-1900. by McLaren, John

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD, THE OSGOODE SOCIETY -- FOREWORD, THE FORBES SOCIETY -- PREFACE -- 1 Colonial Judges in Trouble: Setting the Scene -- 2 Judicial Tenure, Accountability, and Independence in the Common Law World before 1800 -- 3 The Administration of Colonial Justice and Law in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire: General Contours -- 4 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Courting Reform in a Counter-revolutionary Empire, 1800-1830 -- 5 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Ultra-Conservative Judges in an Era of Developing Reformist Sentiment in the British Empire, 1810-1840 -- 6 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: Guarding the Sanctity of the Common Law from Local 'Deviations' in a Convict Colony, 1800-1830 -- 7 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: English Legal Culture and the Repugnancy Card in the Australian Colonies, 1830-1850 -- 8 Repugnancy in Australia after 1850: Shoot-out in Adelaide, 1854-1868 -- 9 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: The Incubus of Slavery in the West Indian Colonies and West Africa, 1800-1834 -- 10 The Perils of the Colonial Judiciary: The Indelible Stain of Slavery in the West Indian Colonies, 1834-1900 -- 11 Judges, Courts, and Empire in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.…”
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Las mujeres y las profesiones juridicas by Ruiz Resa, Josefa Dolores

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Tony Brown's journal. A very critical justice

Subjects: “…African American judges.…”
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The performance of the Reagan administration in nominating women and minorities to the federal bench : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hund...

Subjects: “…Judges Selection and appointment United States. sh2008106229…”
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Being brown : Sonia Sotomayor and the Latino question by Lima, Lázaro

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Court nominations : issues in nomination and confirmation

Table of Contents: “…Court Nominations: Issues in Nominations and Confirmation; Contents; Preface; Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges; Abstract; Introduction; Background and Origins of Senators' Recommending Role; Senators' Party Affiliations and Their Recommending Role; Lesser Role for Senators When Recommending Circuit Court Candidates; Selecting Judicial Candidates to Recommend Learning of the Vacancy; Interaction with Administration during Nominee Selection Process; When a Nominee Is Selected against the Advice of, or without Consulting, a Senator.…”
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Regulating Judicial Elections : Assessing State Codes of Judicial Conduct. by Peters, C. Scott

Subjects: “…Judges Selection and appointment United States States.…”
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Dissenting Voices in American Society : the Role of Judges, Lawyers, and Citizens. by Sarat, Austin

Table of Contents: “…Counterfactual Imagination: A Delicate and Dangerous Enterprise for Jurors and Judges Alike; Conclusion; 2: American Animus: Dissent and Disapproval in Bowers v. …”
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Deserting the King : the book of Judges / by Beldman, David J. H., 1977-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Judges in the context of the grand story -- Cycles, spirals, and circles: the structure of Judges-- "No King in Israel": the regicide of Yahweh -- The Canaanization of a holy nation -- Violence in the book of Judges -- The Enduring testimony of Judges -- Conclusion -- Notes…”
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Frontline. Clarence and Ginni Thomas : politics, power and the Supreme Court

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Improving judicial diversity by Torres-Spelliscy, Ciara, Chase, Monique, Greenman, Emma

Subjects: “…Minority judges United States. sh 94008168…”
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Le Dernier des juges by Scarpinato, Roberto

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Who's judging at this year's Greylock hackfest /

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All Judges Are Political--Except When They Are Not : Acceptable Hypocrisies and the Rule of Law. by Bybee, Keith

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The role of the judge in international trade regulation : experience and lessons for the WTO /

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Authors and Conference Participants -- Preface -- The Role of the Judge in International Trade Regulation: An Overview -- Part I: Does the WTO Judge Trespass His Mandate? …”
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Immigration judges and U.S. asylum policy / by Miller, Banks P., 1979-, Holmes, Jennifer S., Keith, Linda Camp

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Judges beyond politics in democracy and dictatorship : lessons from Chile / by Hilbink, Lisa, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Table of Contents Introduction Overview of the Argument Methodology and Data Reporting Plan of the Book Chapter One: The Judiciary, the Rule of Law, and Democracy: Aspirations and Impediments The Judicial Role in Democracy and Democratization So Why Bother with Judges? The Roots of Judicial Behavior in General Judicial Behavior in Illiberal Contexts: Specific Hypotheses The Regime-related Explanation The Attitudinal Explanation The Class-based Explanation The Legal Theory Explanation The Institutional Argument Chapter Two: The Institutional Construction of the Judicial Role in Chile Law and Courts in Colonial Times and Early Independence Law and Courts under the Portalian Republic Law and Courts before and during the Parliamentary Republic The Judiciary in the Constitutional Transition: 1924 -- 32 The Development of Conservative Judicial Activism from 1932 to the 1960s Conclusion Chapter Three:Conservative Activism in the Heyday of Democracy, 1964 -- 1973 The Judicial Role in the Frei and Allende Years Explaining the Judicial Role under Frei and Allende Conclusion Chapter Four: Legitimizing Authoritarianism, 1973 -- 1990 Part I: 1973 -- 1980: "The Rule of Law Show" The Military Government's Approach to Law Judicial Response to Military Law and Policy Habeas Corpus (Amparo) Review of Military Court Decisions Constitutional Review (Inaplicabilidad por Inconstitucionalidad) The New Constitutional Review Mechanism: Recurso de Protección High Profile Public Law Cases Summary, 1973 -- 1980 Part II: 1981 -- 1990: The "New Institutional Order" The Military Government's Approach to Law The Judicial Response to Military Law and Policy Habeas Corpus (Amparo)170 Constitutional Review I: Recursos de Protección174 Constitutional Review (Inaplicabilidad por Inconstitucionalidad) High Profile Public Law Cases Summary, 1973 -- 1980 Part III: Explaining the Judicial Role under Pinochet Regime-related Factors Political Attitudes and Preferences Legal Philosophy Institutional Structure and Ideology Conclusion Chapter Five: Continuity and Change after the Return to Democracy, 1990 -- 2000 Democratic-Era Efforts to Liberalize Law and Justice The Judicial Role in the 1990s Decisions in Authoritarian-Era Rights Cases Decisions in Post-Authoritarian Rights Cases Explaining the Judicial Role in the New Democracy Conclusion Chapter Six: Conclusions and Implications Institutionalized Apoliticism Institutionalized Apoliticism in Comparative Perspective Broader Implications of the Argument The Limits of Judicial Independence Institutions as Rules AND Roles In Defense of Political Courts Appendix A: Orienting Information on Chilean Law and Courts Appendix B: List of Interviewees (alphabetical by category) References.…”
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Age discrimination in the selection of federal judges : hearing before the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, February 13, 1980.

Subjects: “…Judges Selection and appointment United States. sh2008106229…”
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Kirby Benedict, frontier federal judge : an account of legal and judicial development in the Southwest, 1853-1874, with special reference to the Indian, slavery, social and political affairs, journalism, and a chapter on circuit riding with Abraham Lincoln in Illinois / by Hunt, Aurora

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The southern judicial tradition : state judges and sectional distinctiveness, 1790-1890 / by Huebner, Timothy S., 1966-

Table of Contents: “…Stone, political sectionalism, and legal nationalism -- Southern judges and American legal culture.…”
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The southern judicial tradition : state judges and sectional distinctiveness, 1790-1890 / by Huebner, Timothy S., 1966-

Table of Contents: “…Stone, political sectionalism, and legal nationalism -- Southern judges and American legal culture.…”
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The Biggest Damned Hat : Tales from Alaska's Territorial Lawyers and Judges. by Cravez, Pamela

Table of Contents: “…Three Lucky Swedes and One Corrupt Judge; 2. Wickersham Chafes under Eagle's Slow Pace; 3. …”
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Of Courtiers and Princes Stories of Lower Court Clerks and Their Judges. by Peppers, Todd C.

Table of Contents: “…Clerking for Federal District Court Judges -- Clerking for the Honorable Burnita Shelton Matthews -- Edward Weinfeld -- Remembrance of Judge Edmund L. …”
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Breaking barriers : Constance Baker Motley

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Lance Ito : sitting in judgment.

Subjects: “…Judges California Biography.…”
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The law of the dragon

The law of the dragon /

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Crash Test Dummies : Surprising Lessons from the Book of Judges / by Davis, Talbot

Subjects: “…Bible. Judges Criticism, interpretation, etc.…”
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Kentucky lawyer by Swinford, Mac

Table of Contents: “…No comment -- Voices in the night -- Attributes of the Kentucky lawyer -- An "overspeaking" judge -- According to law or instructions -- Namesake -- Sturdy oak -- "Less sympathy, more consideration" -- Helping the judge -- "Pass the sugar" -- University of Camargo -- Importance of the law -- Dedication of the Kentucky lawyer -- All the way -- Amicus curiae -- Boredom -- Juries usually arrive at correct decision -- Wrong man on trial -- No kiss for Uncle Harry -- The case of the diamond ring -- Battle of San Juan Hill -- The League of Nations -- The Prohibition Era -- The purchase -- Cost of love -- A plea for mercy -- Trial of prohibition violators -- Santa Claus -- Some confusion -- Lawyers and politics -- "Yellow dog democrat?" …”
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