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Administering justice : placing the Chief Justice in American state politics / Richard L. Vining Jr. and Teena Wilhelm.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vining, Richard L., 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.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 161 pages) : illustrations
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 145 -161) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472903696
- 0472903691
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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