Good Behaviour: The Supreme Court and Article III of the United States Constitution

Good Behaviour: The Supreme Court and Article III of the United States Constitution

by Samuel A. Francis
Good Behaviour: The Supreme Court and Article III of the United States Constitution

Good Behaviour: The Supreme Court and Article III of the United States Constitution

by Samuel A. Francis

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Overview

The controversy surrounding the presidential election in 2000 raised many issues regarding the behavior of some of the United States Supreme Court Justices. The Court's decision in the case of Bush v. Gore effectively stopped a recount of votes in Florida. Many critics felt this decision was politically motivated. If so, what did this say about the ability of the members of the Court to remain non-partisan? And, can justices be removed from office even though it is assumed that they are appointed for life? Samuel A. Francis, an Albuquerque, New Mexico attorney examines all these issues and takes a hard look at what "good Behaviour" (original spelling) in Article III of the United States Constitution might mean for the justices in light of events of December 2000. In this concise book, the author also gives a brief history of the Supreme Court, a detailed appraisal of the case of Bush v. Gore, and includes the full text to the United States Constitution.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781611394030
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Publication date: 09/01/2001
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 112
File size: 209 KB

About the Author

SAMUEL A. FRANCIS received his Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Mexico in 1963. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in 1966. This is his first published work.

Table of Contents

Introduction7
1Establishment of the Three Branches of the United States Government11
2The Meaning of "good Behaviour."21
3Supreme Court Justices Appointed for Life25
4The Constitution's Separation of Power and Checks and Balances29
5The Case of Bush v. Gore--December 200049
6The Most Powerful Branch of the United States Government63
The United States Constitution67
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