Gretchen Helmke, “The Logic of Strategic Defection: Court–Executive Relations in Argentina Under Dictatorship and Democracy.” American Political Science Review, vol. 96, no. 2 (2002): 291–303. Summary: Building on the separation-of-powers approach in American politics, this article …
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Morales Forte (2025), “An Entrepreneurial View of Judicial Capture.”
Estuardo Sebastian Morales Forte, “An Entrepreneurial View of Judicial Capture.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 13, no. 1 (2025): 244–73. Summary: This is a case study of Guatemala’s judicial system, initially designed to be a …
Emig, Schumacher (2024): “Politicizing Terror: The (Ab)Use of Counterterrorism Law for Authoritarian Ends in Tunisia.”
Addison K. Emig and Michael J. Schumacher, “Politicizing Terror: The (Ab)Use of Counterterrorism Law for Authoritarian Ends in Tunisia.” Democratization, vol. 32, no. 2 (2024): 561–87. Summary: This article analyses Tunisian President Kais Saied’s abuse …
Halmai, Kovács (2025): “All Quiet in the Judiciary: Low Voice of Hungarian Judges and the Role of European Courts.”
Gábor Halmai, Ágnes Kovács. “All Quiet in the Judiciary: Low Voice of Hungarian Judges and the Role of European Courts.” In Freedom of Expression of Judges: European and National Perspectives. Edited by Federica Casaroca, Mohor …
Mavedzenge (2025), “The Price They Pay for Their Independence: Understanding the Persecution of Judges in Africa as Retribution for their Impartiality.”
Justice Alfred Mavedzenge, “The Price They Pay for Their Independence: Understanding the Persecution of Judges in Africa as Retribution for their Impartiality.” Southern African Public Law, vol. 40, no. 1 (2025): 1-28. Summary: Various recent research …
DOJ Seeks Sanctions Against California Immigration Lawyer in High-Profile Deportation Case
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to impose monetary sanctions on Los Angeles attorney Joshua Schroeder, marking the first known case under President Trump’s March 2025 directive to punish lawyers engaged in what the …
Sadurski (2025), “Judicial Review Versus Populist Authoritarianism.”
Wojciech Sadurski, “Judicial Review Versus Populist Authoritarianism.” Comparative Political Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 (2025): 81-105. Summary: Populist authoritarianism is a common form of democratic backsliding these days. Can courts do anything to prevent or …
Dias (2025), “Rule by Law in Democratic Regimes: How Legal Actors Undermined Democracy in Brazil.”
Vitor Martins Dias, “Rule by Law in Democratic Regimes: How Legal Actors Undermined Democracy in Brazil.” March 19, 2025. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5185132 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5185132 Summary: This article analyzes how prosecutors, judges, and police officers coordinated …
Edmore (2025): “Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-Authoritarian Zimbabwe.”
Munjeyi Edmore, “Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-Authoritarian Zimbabwe.” Journal of Economic Criminology, Vol. 9, no. 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100173 Summary: There is a wealth of literature that describes and theorizes …
Sari (2025), “Guarding the Constitution in Silence: How Judges Experience Independence Under Executive Pressure.”
Retno Dewi Pulung Sari, “Guarding the Constitution in Silence: How Judges Experience Independence Under Executive Pressure.” Hukmuna: Journal of Law and Policy, vol. 1, no. 6 (2025): 234-241 Summary: Judicial independence is a cornerstone of constitutional …