All Rise for the Honorable (Private) Judge: Examining the Consequences of Private Judicial Resolution for Parties and the Law

• In Event: Characteristics of Courts

Brief Overview

Parties can circumvent the traditional, public civil legal system through requests for private judges in about 1/3 of states in the US. This paper introduces this practice and examines its prevalence in jurisdictions with available data.

Authors

• Alyx Mark, Wesleyan University

• Abby A. Matthews, University at Buffalo - SUNY