When we hear lofty words like 'judicial independence," "separation of powers," "judicial review," and "the rule of law," it's usually referring to stuff going on in Washington, D.C., and it’s not ...

I have posted a new paper on "Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Construction." The paper builds on the notion of constitutional construction and the role constructions play in our ...

Roberts' year-end report on the federal judiciary includes some notable statements about the Declaration and its relevance to constitutional interpretation and judicial review.

“You use the phrase ‘judicial independence’ in most gatherings, and people think what it means [is] ‘Oh, the judges can do whatever they want,’” said retired Jeremy Fogel. “Well, that is actually not ...

Conversations for the Common Good: Safeguarding Justice Through Judicial Independence "Conversations for the Common Good: Safeguarding Justice Through Judicial Independence" highlights the critical ...

“You use the phrase ‘judicial independence’ in most gatherings, and people think what it means [is] ‘Oh, the judges can do whatever they want,’” said retired Judge Jeremy Fogel. “Well, that is ...

Pro-democracy activists, legal scholars, and non-governmental organizations on Thursday strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial to ...

Civil society is not questioning judicial independence, but highlighting systemic dysfunctions, and the separation of powers does not imply isolating the judiciary from society, the association ...

Marshall understood that courts lack enforcement power and must rely on public confidence in their legitimacy. That ...

Türkiye’s systematic failure to comply with its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention” or “the ECHR”), implement the binding judgments of the European Court of ...

(Beirut) – A law that Lebanon’s parliament adopted on July 31, 2025, includes positive reforms for Lebanon’s judiciary but falls short of guaranteeing judicial independence, Human Rights Watch said ...