9b. How is the Judiciary Presented in the Media?
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28th February 2018
How is the judiciary presented in the media?
YOUR TASK:
- You are responsible for reading one of the articles around the perceptions of the judiciary in the USA and the controversies surrounding this.
- Once you have read your article you need to feedback to the class:
- Summarise your article (3 to 5 bullet points)
- How does your article contribute to the debate about the extent to which judges have abandoned judicial neutrality in the pursuit of their own political agenda?
- How does your article contribute to the debate about the extent to which judicial decisions will inevitably be labelled ‘political’ by opponents?
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Article 1:
The Myth of Judicial Neutrality – the case for a truly diverse Supreme Court |
Summary:
· · · Judicial neutrality debate:
‘Political’ decisions debate:
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Article 2:
Supreme Court justices: Are they supposed to be politicians in black robes? |
Summary:
· · · Judicial neutrality debate:
‘Political’ decisions debate:
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Article 3:
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Summary:
· · · Judicial neutrality debate:
‘Political’ decisions debate:
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Article 4:
Supreme Court Justices Are Not Really Judges
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Summary:
· · · Judicial neutrality debate:
‘Political’ decisions debate:
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Article 5: Why do we pretend Supreme Court justices are anything but political officials?
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Summary:
· · · Judicial neutrality debate:
‘Political’ decisions debate:
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