Problem Solving Courts By Choice or Challenge
The debate over whether the mission of the Judicial Branch of the Government should be enhanced to include a “problem-…
Author: Steven Platt
Problem-Solving Courts Change Mission of Judiciary
Strategically placed in one of the halls of the building housing The Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis is…
The Role of the Judge In Our Society is Like the Song “Blowing In The Wind”
Anytime that The Supreme Court of the United States, The Court of Appeals of Maryland, The U.S. Senate, the mainstream…
Chief Judge Sweeney’s Memory Reminds Us of a Judge’s Duty To Seek Justice
As the U.S. Senate and the country prepare for hearings on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the U.S….
Political Theater Need Not Be Children’s Theater
As different worlds collide in our state and country, indeed in the world, I keep thinking of what I consider…
Obama Wants Pragmatist Judge Who Has Empathy
we go again! The time for the two major political parties and their cheerleaders, the ideologically and economically based advocacy groups…
Death Penalty- 40% of a Loaf is Better Than None
The General Assembly once again has before it the issue of whether capital punishment should be abolished in Maryland. The…
Chicago Style, Politics Gets Things Done
Last week we witnessed the inauguration of a new president and with him “a new era of responsibility.” A few years…
New Era for International Courts and U.S.
The New Year approaches with even more “new beginnings” than usual on the horizon. A new President of the United…
The Constitution vs. Counterterrorism
The U.S. Constitution is certainly the most celebrated government charter document in the world and perhaps in the history of…