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Maintaining an effective judicial system is critical to the success of a democratic society. Judicial Leaders are those individuals who realize that the judiciary is embedded in a social, political, economic, and technological context that is dynamic and constantly changing. To stay effective and fulfill its critical purpose, the judiciary has ...
- What Is The Role of A Chief Justice?
- How Do We Appoint Chief Justices?
- What Should A Government Look For in A Chief Justice?
- How Can The Process Be Improved?
The appointment of a chief justice is always an important occasion. A chief justice is sometimes called the “first among equals”, referring to the fact that they don’t hold authority over other judges in the court. But this doesn’t capture fully the role of the chief justice. Increasingly, eras in judicial history and decision-making are discussed ...
Chief justices are appointed by the same process as other judges. This means their appointment is at the discretion of the executive government. The cabinet acts on the advice of the attorney-general. To appoint a judge to the High Court, the Commonwealth attorney-general must first consultwith state attorneys-general. In the states and territories...
Is there anything, then, that governments should be looking for specifically in a chief justice? We have writtenelsewhere that the chief justice has distinctive relationships with the government, the legislature, the media and the public, the profession and the academy. This means they are uniquely placed, and obliged, to protect and promote judici...
The AIJA’s criteria for appointing a judge require chief justices to display various “authority and communication” and “leadership and management” skills. But does a chief justice require something more? We say yes. They must be individuals who can provide intellectual leadership and contribute constructively to the collegiality of the court. These...
Judicial-Executive Checks and BalancesThe U.S. Constitution divides the government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. Generally speaking, the legislative branch, Congress, makes the nation's laws. The executive branch enforces the laws through the president and various executive offices.
By tradition, the Chief Justice of the United States administers the Oath of Office to the President. As described below, the Chief Justice is the leader among the nine, otherwise co-equal, members of the Supreme Court. Appointment and Confirmation. In keeping with the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances, the President ...
August 29, 2019. This week on Rule of Law Talk, WJP Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen is joined by two members of the Justice Leadership Group —Willy Mutunga and Salaheddin Al-Bashir—to discuss "What Makes a Justice Leader?" The rule of law requires effective laws and institutions—but it also requires leadership. That is, courageous ...
Mar 30, 2021 · March 30, 2021. Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate highly-qualified candidates to federal courts that reflect his deeply-held conviction that the federal bench should reflect the full diversity of the American people – both in background and in professional experience. The size and speed of this group represents an ...
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offers some suggestions about how a judge can identify leader-ship styles that work for that judge. Seeking to offer practical tools, the article then does a deep dive into one style, called ser-vant leadership, to provide examples of what a judge might do in outside-of-the-courtroom activities.
