How to Get Good Judges: A Study of the Defects of the Judicial Systems of the States With a Plan for a Scientific Judicial System (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John A. Wright

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266189121 ISBN 13: 9780266189121

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Elevate the bench with a thoughtful, reform-minded blueprint for fairer justice.

This book argues for a scientific, transparent path to selecting and disciplining judges, built on strong salaries, tenure, retirement provisions, and citizen oversight.

This edition lays out a practical system where the legal community collaborates with the public to improve judicial selection and accountability. It explores structure, discipline, and the duties of lawyers within a tested framework, aiming to create an organized yet democratic judiciary.

• How to structure bar chapters and councils to maintain independence and high standards
• Methods for disciplining and retiring judges without undermining fairness
• Ways to align salaries and tenure with public service and national democratic ideals
• Procedures to involve citizens and prevent abuses in the system

Ideal for readers interested in legal reform, constitutional design, and civic governance, this work offers a practical plan you can study or adapt for state-level reform efforts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266189121
• ISBN 13: 9780266189121
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 101