Administering justice : placing the Chief Justice in American state politics / Richard L. Vining Jr. and Teena Wilhelm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vining, Richard, author.

Wilhelm, Teena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judges--United States--States--Powers and duties.

Judges.

Judges--United States--States--Leadership.

Judicial power--United States--States.

Judicial power.

State courts--United States.

State courts.

Justice, Administration of--United States--States.

Justice, Administration of.

State governments--United States.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2023.

Summary:

Administering Justice examines the leadership role of chief justices in the American states, including how those duties require chief justices to be part of the broader state political environment. Vining and Wilhelm focus extensively on the power of chief justices as public spokespersons, legislative liaisons, and reform leaders. In contrast to much existing research on chief justices in the states, this study weighs their extrajudicial responsibilities rather than intracourt leadership. By assessing the content of State of the Judiciary remarks delivered over a period of sixty years, Vining and Wilhelm are able to analyze the reform agendas advanced by chief justices and determine what factors influence the likelihood of success. These analyses confirm that chief justices engage with state politics in meaningful ways and that reactions to their proposals are influenced by ideological congruence with other political elites and the scope of their requests. Administering Justice also examines the chief justice position as an institution, provides a collective profile of its occupants, and surveys growing diversity among court leaders.

Contents:

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1

1. The Chief Justice as Institution

2. The Chief Justice as Individual

Part 2

3. The Chief Justice as Administrator

4. The Chief Justice as Advocate

5. The Chief Justice as Politician

Conclusion

Notes

References

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 145 -161) and index.

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Other Format:

9780472056309

ISBN:

9780472903696

0472903691

OCLC:

1371401585