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The U. S. justice system is rife with an overexposed, understudied avenger, the tough-on-crime judge. Under the pressure of elective systems, pro-prosecution judges announce that they are "tough on crime"…

The Supreme Court's decision in *Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.* highlighted the fragility of judicial independence and impartiality in the United States. A similar, less-noticed fragility of independence and…

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) attempts to steer debtors away from chapter 7 and into chapter 13 plans in which they will have to…

For decades, U.S. refugee law has restricted women's access to protection. To qualify as a refugee, a person must have a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion,…

The justice of the peace courts serve a significant function in the Arizona judicial system. They process approximately 34% of all cases filed each year in the Arizona court system…

Steven Sondheim once wrote a musical called *Merrily We Roll Along*, which starts at the end and goes to the beginning. I am going to start my talk today by…