Judicial Self-Interest

Federal Judges and Court Administration

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Christopher Smith

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This book examines the federal judiciary in light of political science research on the role of interests and interest groups in the making of public policy. The author finds that efforts of federal judges to shape court administration are guided, in part, by self-interest which consequently affects the development and results of judicial policies. He argues that we must recognize judges as self-interested political actors whose motivation and behavior patterns are comparable to other political and administrative actors. By examining the actions of federal judges on a series of illustrative issues—civil justice reform, judicial salaries, habeas corpus reform, and judicial bureaucratization—the book illuminates the ways in which the judges' self-interested actions affect the courts and society. Judicial self-interest is not portrayed here as bad or even unexpected, but as a motivational factor of significance for government, law, and society that should be recognized and harnessed appropriately.

Author Biography:

CHRISTOPHER E. SMITH is Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. He is the author of 11 books, including Justice Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court's Conservative Moment (Praeger, 1993) and Critical Judicial Nominations and Political Change (Praeger, 1993).

Release date Australia

May 19th, 1995

Author

Christopher Smith

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

160

Dimensions

156x234x11

ISBN-13

9780275952167

Product ID

6122833

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