A Tale of Two Governors: Regime Politics and State Courts

34 Pages Posted: 18 Aug 2014 Last revised: 21 Aug 2014

Date Written: 2014

Abstract

This paper explores the application of regime politics approaches to state constitutional politics. I examine two case studies of assaults on state judicial power: the 1935 judicial purge in Rhode Island and Chris Christie’s court packing in New Jersey today. Attention is focused on the context, successes, and difficulties both assaults faced. I offer some preliminary observations of the value of comparative state studies with particular attention on the consideration of relative institutional legitimacy in explaining the successes of assaults on judicial power.

Suggested Citation

Price, Richard S., A Tale of Two Governors: Regime Politics and State Courts (2014). APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2454347

Richard S. Price (Contact Author)

Weber State University (WSU) ( email )

3802 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408
United States

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