Popular Dissatisfaction with the Administration of Justice: A Retrospective (and a Look Ahead)
http://www.indianalawjournal.org/articles/43/1/Popular-Dissatisfaction-with-the-Administration-of-Justice-A-Retrospective-and-a-Look-Ahead/Page1.html
Barry Friedman
By Barry Friedman
Published on 10/6/2007
As will be apparent, I do not believe our world
bears much relationship to Pound's. I do not think people are discontented with
the judiciary in anything approaching the way they were then, or for much in
the way of related reasons. There clearly are pockets of discontent. Criticism
of the judges may be quite voluble at times, which creates the impression of
more widespread unhappiness. I will say a word about why this may be a healthy
thing. I will also suggest some trends in politics that may indicate that real
trouble still could lie ahead. I will not offer a solution, though my remarks
hint in that direction. Ultimately, like Pound, I am merely diagnosing. . . . [for full article click the PDF below]