'Judicial Politics': Restoring the Michigan Supreme Court

Miller, Nelson Pierce

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'Judicial Politics': Restoring the Michigan Supreme Court

Nelson Pierce Miller

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

January 1, 2006

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 85, No. 1, p. 38, 2006

Abstract:
The Michigan Supreme Court has developed an unfortunate reputation nationally for reversing its own precedents based on political majorities on the court. That reputation undermines public confidence in the judiciary. The court should avoid statements in its opinions that highlight the shifting political majorities and should take other specific steps to rebuild public confidence in the integrity and stability of its decisions.

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Keywords: politics, political, judiciary, majority, precedent, stare decisis, reputation, public, confidence

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Date posted: November 18, 2011

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Miller, Nelson Pierce, 'Judicial Politics': Restoring the Michigan Supreme Court (January 1, 2006). Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 85, No. 1, p. 38, 2006. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1961632

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Nelson Pierce Miller (Contact Author)

Thomas M. Cooley Law School ( email )

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P.O. Box 13038
Lansing, MI 48901
United States