NCJ Number
25087
Editor(s)
P D CARRINGTON,
W CHRISTIAN,
D KARLEN,
B E WITKIN
Date Published
1975
Length
285 pages
Annotation
THE SECOND OF A FOUR-VOLUME SERIES, THIS DOCUEMNT CONTAINS REPRINTS OF FIFTY SELECTIONS DEALING WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR JUDICIAL DECISIONS, VISIBILITY OF DECISIONS, AND UNIFORMITY OF DECISIONS.
Abstract
THE MATERIALS PRESENTED IN THESE FOUR VOLUMES ARE INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO EACH CONFEREE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPELLATE JUSTICE. THE SPECIFIC ISSUES RAISED IN THE SELECTIONS IN THIS VOLUME INCLUDE LIMITING ORAL ARGUMENT, DEVISIONS WITHOUT REASONS AND ORAL OPINIONS, PUBLICATION OF OPINIONS, STAFF ASSISTANCE AND THE PROBLEM OF DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND EXPERIMENTAL USES OF STAFF. MATERIALS ARE ALSO PRESENTED ON INDIVIDUALISM OF APPELLATE JUDGES, THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, PROBLEMS OF HIERARCHICAL EXPANSION, PROBLEMS OF LATERAL EXPANSION INTO PANELS AND SUBGROUPS, AND STABILIZED ASSIGNMENTS AND SPECIALIZATION. FOR THE OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-25086, NCJ-25088, AND NCJ-25089.