Uncertain justice : politics and America's courts : the reports of the Task Forces of Citizens for Independent Courts. - New York : Century Foundation Press, 2000. - xi, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"A publication of Citizens for Independent Courts, a project of the Century Foundation."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Justice held hostage : politics and selecting federal judges : the report of the Citizens for Independent Courts Task Force on Federal Judicial Selection -- Choosing justice : reforming the selection of state judges : the report of the Citizens for Independent Courts Task Force on Selecting State Court Judges -- Balancing act : legislative power and judicial independence : the report of the Citizens for Independent Courts Task Force on the Role of the Legislature in Setting the Power and Jurisdiction of the Courts -- Defending justice : the courts, criticism, and intimidation : the report of the Citizens for Independent Courts Task Force on the Distinction Between Intimidation and Legitimate Criticism of Judges.

087078448X (pbk.)

00008494


Judicial process--United States.
Judges--Selection and appointment--United States.
Law reform--United States.
Law--Political aspects--United States.

KF8775 / .U52 2000

347.73/1