This foundational study examines the legal profession in the United States as part of a broader inquiry into the roles and responsibilities of established and emerging professions.
Bibliography of Scholarly Work
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Abouharb, Moyer, Schmidt (2013), “De Facto Judicial Independence and Physical Integrity Rights.”
Abouharb, M. Rodwan, Laura P. Moyer, and Megan Schmidt, “De Facto Judicial Independence and Physical Integrity Rights.” Journal of Human Rights, vol. 12, no. 4 (2013): 367–96. Summary: Economists, political scientists, and legal scholars have argued …
Verdugo (2021), “How Judges Can Challenge Dictators and Get Away with It: Advancing Democracy while Preserving Judicial Independence”
Sergio Verdugo, “How Judges Can Challenge Dictators and Get Away with It: Advancing Democracy while Preserving Judicial Independence.” Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, vol. 59, no. 3 (2021): 554-607 Summary: The literature on constitutional courts in …
Trochev, Ellett (2014), “Judges and Their Allies: Rethinking Judicial Autonomy through the Prism of Off-Bench Resistance.”
Alexei Trochev and Rachel Ellett, “Judges and Their Allies: Rethinking Judicial Autonomy through the Prism of Off-Bench Resistance.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 2, no. 1 (2014): 67–91. Summary: The social construction of judicial power …
Solomon (2007), “Courts and Judges in Authoritarian Regimes.”
Peter H Solomon, “Courts and Judges in Authoritarian Regimes.” World Politics, vol. 60, no. 1 (2007): 122–45. Summary: Typically, authoritarian leaders treat law and courts in an instrumental fashion and try to keep judges dependent and …
Schaff (2021), “Contentious Politics in the Courthouse: Law as a Tool for Resisting Authoritarian States in the Middle East”
Steven D Schaff, “Contentious Politics in the Courthouse: Law as a Tool for Resisting Authoritarian States in the Middle East.” Law & Society Review, vol. 55, no. 1 (2021): 139-176 Summary: Under what conditions will individuals …
Kureshi (2021), “When Judges Defy Dictators: An Audience-Based Framework to Explain the Emergence of Judicial Assertiveness against Authoritarian Regimes”
Yasser Kureshi, “When Judges Defy Dictators: An Audience-Based Framework to Explain the Emergence of Judicial Assertiveness against Authoritarian Regimes.” Comparative Politics, vol. 53, no. 2 (2021): 233–55, 1–2. Summary: The article explores the conditions under which …
Kühn (2021), JUDGES UNDER STRESS: The Judiciary in Illiberal States
Zdeněk Kühn, “SPECIAL ISSUE: JUDGES UNDER STRESS: The Judiciary in Illiberal States.” German Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 7 (2021): 1231-1246 Summary: This work deals with the actual functioning of the judicial power and the limits …
Helmke (2010), “Public Support and Judicial Crises in Latin America”
Gretchen Helmke, “Public Support and Judicial Crises in Latin America.” University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 13, no. 2 (2010): 397-411 Summary: How do courts establish their power? What conditions undermine it? The …
Gyöngyi (2024), “The Role of Judicial Associations in Resisting Rule of Law Backsliding: Hidden Pathways of Protecting Judicial Independence Amidst Rule of Law Decay”
Petra Gyöngyi, “The Role of Judicial Associations in Resisting Rule of Law Backsliding: Hidden Pathways of Protecting Judicial Independence Amidst Rule of Law Decay.” International Journal of the Law in Context (UK), vol. 20, no. …