The Recusal Dilemma: SCOTUS Harvard and the Shadows of Judicial Bias, 7 June 2025
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 7 June 2025
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The article examines debates over judicial recusal at the U.S. Supreme Court as cases involving Harvard University arise while several justices have institutional ties to it. It discusses the “appearance of bias” standard, compares U.S. and Indian approaches to recusal, and argues for clearer institutional rules to protect judicial legitimacy. In India Legal.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository