Are Judges Political?

Research and Commentary

Restore Civility to the Selection of Federal Judges

Russell Wheeler, The Miami Herald, September 09, 2008

Research and Commentary

Ditch the Second Amendment

Benjamin Wittes, The New Republic, March 19, 2007

Past Event

The Next Administration and the Future of the Judiciary

Thursday, September 04, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Past Event

Briefing on U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

Friday, June 27, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

Unusual Nonsense: Supreme Court's Decision about "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"

Benjamin Wittes, The New Republic, April 28, 2008

Research and Commentary

What Happens If the Supreme Court Recognizes Individual Gun Rights? Not Much.

Benjamin Wittes, The New Republic, March 21, 2008

Expert

Benjamin Wittes

Expert

Russell Wheeler

Research and Commentary

How Might the Obama Administration Affect the Composition of the U. S. Courts of Appeals?

Russell Wheeler, The Brookings Institution, March 18, 2009

Research and Commentary

Closing Guantanamo

Benjamin Wittes, CBS Evening News, November 14, 2008

Research and Commentary

What is the Role of Courts in Making Social Policy?

Stuart Taylor, Jr. and Russell Wheeler, NewTalk, July 08, 2008

Research and Commentary

The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror

Benjamin Wittes, Andrew McCarthy and Josh Patashnik , The New Republic, July 03, 2008

Research and Commentary

Handling Terrorism Detainees within the American Justice System

Benjamin Wittes, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, June 04, 2008

Research and Commentary

How to Pay the Piper: It's Time to Call Different Tunes for Congressional and Judicial Salaries

Russell Wheeler and Michael S. Greve, The Brookings Institution, April 01, 2007

Video

Beyond the Senate Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Russell Wheeler, August 07, 2009

Past Event

International Governance and American Law

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

A Collapse of the Campaign Finance Regime?

Thomas E. Mann, The Forum, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 16, 2008

Research and Commentary

The Best Judges Obama Can't Pick

Benjamin Wittes, The Washington Post, May 03, 2009

Research and Commentary

Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror

Benjamin Wittes, Penguin Press, June 23, 2008

Research and Commentary

Legitimacy Crisis - Military Trials Discussion

Dahlia Lithwick and Benjamin Wittes, Bloggingheads.tv, June 05, 2008