Download This PaperConstitutional Rights and Judicial Independence: Lessons from Iowa
8 Pages Posted: 25 Apr 2011
Date Written: February 1, 2011
Abstract
Iowa held its 2010 judicial retention elections in the shadow of Varnum v. Brien, the 2009 Supreme Court opinion recognizing same sex marriage. As the result of highly politicized campaign, three talented jurists lost their seats on the Court.
This commentary examines that election and offers a structural solution that might better protect constitutional rights against majoritarian intimidation.
Keywords: Missouri Plan, Iowa, Retention, Constitutional Theory
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Bartrum, Ian C., Constitutional Rights and Judicial Independence: Lessons from Iowa (February 1, 2011). Washington University Law Review, Vol. 88, No. 4, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1821299
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