JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE IN A DEMOCRACY: Reflections on Impeachments in America and the Philippines*
On May 11, 2018, Maria Lourdes Sereno was removed from office as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She had been a vocal critic of controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, and he had labeled her as an “enemy.” While she was under legislative impeachment investigation, Duter...
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International Association for Court Administration
2018-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Court Administration |
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| Online Access: | https://www.iacajournal.org/articles/260 |