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Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government. That is, courts should not be subject to improper influence from the other branches of government or from private or partisan interests. Judicial independence is important for the idea of separation of powers.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a warning on Tuesday that the United States must maintain "judicial independence" just weeks away from President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ...
The sociology of law, legal sociology, or law and society, is often described as a sub-discipline of sociology or an interdisciplinary approach within legal studies. [1] Some see sociology of law as belonging "necessarily" to the field of sociology, [ 2 ] but others tend to consider it a field of research caught up between the disciplines of ...
Judicial immunity is a form of sovereign immunity, which protects judges and others employed by the judiciary from liability resulting from their judicial actions. [1] It is intended to ensure that judges can make decisions free from improper influence exercised on them, contributing to the impartiality of the judiciary and the rule of law. [ 2 ]
Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, sought to stake out his independence on Wednesday during the second day of his Senate confirmation hearing. Trump's Supreme Court nominee emphasizes ...
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials ...
Although some people have criticized the Indian judiciary for its judicial activism, [126] others believe such actions are needed to safeguard the rule of law based on the Constitution as well as to preserve judicial independence, an important part of the basic structure doctrine. [127]
His criticism of President Joe Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reform is hard to take seriously.