Research

  • The Court as a Political Body

    Legal Times, November 1, 1999

    The Court as a Political Body

    By Mark Kozlowski

    November 1, 1999
    Fair Courts

  • The Soul of an Elected Judge

    Legal Times

    August 9, 1999

    The Soul of an Elected Judge

    By Mark Kozlowski

    The idea of electing judges has an unsettling aspect that is almost self-evident. As Justice John Paul Stevens once said to the American Bar Association, the practice “is comparable to allowing football fans to elect the referees.” The practice is even more problematic when, as in a recent case from Louisiana, the fans occupying the luxury boxes exert a highly disproportionate influence over the electoral results.

    August 9, 1999
    Fair Courts

  • A Close-Minded Judge is Out of Order

    The Boston Herald

    July 5, 1999

    A Close-Minded Judge is Out of Order

    By Mark Kozlowski

    The race for the Republican presidential nomination is well under way and no one doubts that Texas Gov. George W. Bush is the man to beat. That being the case, the other GOP candidates know that if Governor Bush cannot be knocked off of his pedestal, they better start working on a concession speech and prepare for a farewell appearance on “Larry King Live.”

    July 5, 1999
    Fair Courts

  • 'Thin Constitution is Light Fare'

    Legal Times

    June 14,1999

    ‘Thin Constitution is Light Fare’

    By Mark Kozlowski

    June 14, 1999
    Fair Courts

  • 'Bizarre' Districts' Double Standard

    Richard R. Buery, Jr.

    Buery sets the stage for a decision in Hunt v. Cromartie.

    February 15, 1999
    Redistricting
    Voting Rights & Elections

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