Justice - Justiz - Giustizia

Politics and Judges: Improving Judicial Decision-making

  • Autoren/Autorinnen: Ryan Malphurs / Thomas Stadelmann
  • Beitragsart: Forum
  • DOI: 10.38023/5061c44f-736f-4df2-bd7b-6190012845b9
  • Zitiervorschlag: Ryan Malphurs / Thomas Stadelmann, Politics and Judges: Improving Judicial Decision-making, in: «Justice - Justiz - Giustizia» 2021/1
Based on a fundamental study by Ryan Malphurs, «Rhetoric and Discourse in [US] Supreme Court Oral Arguments», the present article will give recommendations based upon conclusions of US-studies of judicial decision-making, thus contributing to the actual discussion of the judicial selection process in Switzerland.

Table of contents

  • 1. Status quo
  • 2. Models of Judicial Decision-making
  • 3. Judicial Philosophies in the United States
  • 4. Supreme Court Review Process
  • 5. Common Models of Judicial Decision-making in United States
  • 6. Sensemaking, Judicial Sensemaking, & lessons from U.S. Supreme Court
  • 7. Judicial Sensemaking
  • 8. Deliberative and Biased Sensemaking at United States Supreme Court
  • 9. Deliberative Sensemaking
  • 10. Biased Sensemaking
  • 11. Dangers of Biased Judicial Sensemaking
  • 12. Conclusions for the decision-making process of judges in Switzerland
  • 13. Appointment of judges