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A Toxic Brew: The Politicization of the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence

Eric Sigurdson/September 30, 2018May 31, 2019

Judicial independence is a bedrock principle of the rule of law. Why? Because an independent judiciary is the key to upholding the rule of law in a free society, maintaining public confidence in the justice system, and is critical to promoting a peaceful and inclusive society. Few principles are more important than the rule of…

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