Impeachment of Chief Justice David Brock - Judicial Independence and Civic Populism

This book analyzes the impeachment of New Hampshire Chief Justice David Brock, examining issues including the proper nature of judicial independence in relation to the state legislative branch. It argues that Brock's impeachment provided a needed catalyst for reforms intended to produce a recalibration of legislative-judicial relations.

List of contents

1. The Historic New Hampshire Civic Culture
2. Twentieth-Century Reforms: Reconfiguring Only the Judiciary
3. Interbranch Relations at Century's End
4. The Fairbanks Scandal and its Repercussions
5. Education Funding Litigation
6. Tipping Points
7. The House of Representatives Acts
8. Impeachment Proceedings in the Senate
9. Populist Efforts to Constrain Judicial Power
10. Restoring Interbranch Comity

About the author

By John Cerullo and David C. Steelman

Summary

This book analyzes the impeachment of New Hampshire Chief Justice David Brock, examining issues including the proper nature of judicial independence in relation to the state legislative branch. It argues that Brock’s impeachment provided a needed catalyst for reforms intended to produce a recalibration of legislative-judicial relations.

Product details

• Authors: John Cerullo, John J. Cerullo, John Steelman Cerullo, Cerullo John, David C Steelman, David C. Steelman
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781498565899
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6589-9
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; USA, 20th Century, LAW / Legal History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Legal History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Regional government law, Local government law