The+Judiciary+-+Contemporary+Issues


 * Criminal Justice System Policy**

These slides have been updated as of 9am 4/17/12



In this section we will review a variety of current issues regarding the courts on each level of government.


 * Sandra Day O'Connor's War on Judicial Elections
 * Judicial Elections in Texas and the Local Area
 * Standing: Can the Supreme Court the Ability of People to Take Cases to the Judiciary?
 * Judicial Vacancies
 * Review of the October 2009 session of the Supreme Court
 * General Issues with the Texas Court System
 * General Issues with Local Court Systems
 * McDonald v. Chicago

The October 2009 Session of the U.S. Supreme Court


 * [|NYT: Overview of 2009-2010 Supreme Court Term].
 * [|Statistical Analysis of 2009-2010 term].
 * [|ScotusBlog Commentary].

Sandra Day O'Connor's War on Judicial Elections


 * [|Judges Should be Appointed Not Elected].

Judicial Elections in Texas and the Local Area


 * Judgepedia: [|Texas Judicial Elections 2010].
 * Judgepedia: [|Brazoria County Elections].
 * Judgepedia: [|Harris County Elections].

General Issues with the Texas Court System


 * The Resignation and Imprisonment of [|Texas Federal Judge Samuel Kent].
 * The Reprimand of [|Judge Sharon Keller].

General Issues with Local Court Systems


 * Harris County to [|Create] a "hybrid" [|Public Defenders' Office].

McDonald v. Chicago

Commentary:
 * [|The Decision].


 * David Cohen
 * Robert Cottrol
 * Eugene Volokh
 * Richard Aynes
 * Alison LaCroix
 * Alan Gura
 * Jon Lowy
 * Saul Cornell
 * David Gans
 * Adam Winkler
 * Randy Barnett
 * Nelson Lund
 * Jack Rakove
 * Ilya Shapiro
 * Steven Calabresi
 * Douglas Berman