Judging judges : values and the rule of law

Judging judges : values and the rule of law / Jason E. Whitehead.

The "rule of law" stands at the heart of the American legal system. But the rule of law does not require judges slavishly to follow the letter of the law, unaffected by political or social influences. Because following the rule of law absolutely is impossible, it is dismissed by the public...

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Main Author:	Whitehead, Jason E., 1970- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Drechsler, ... Universidad Sergio Arboleda Judicial process > United States. Judicial process > Philosophy. LAW > Civil Procedure. LAW > Legal Services. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch. Judicial process Leistungsbeurteilung Prozess Rechtsdenken United States
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