Politics of Court Reform - In a Nutshell (From Symposium on Judicial Reform, Philip L Dubois, ed. - See NCJ-84719)

• NCJ Number: 84721
• Journal: Policy Studies Journal Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (June 1982) Pages: 680-689
• Author(s): H R Glick
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 10 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

State court reform is proceeding at an ever-quickening pace. A major theme is centralized state judicial leadership and management in court organization and funding, and improved methods for the selection and discipline of judges.

Abstract

Trends in court reform, groups supporting and opposing change, and a brief evaluation of some court reform efforts are examined. Court reform is viewed as a political process. (Author abstract)