Washington University Law Review

Article Title

Reserved Seats on Japan's Supreme Court

Authors

Lawrence Repeta, Meiji University

Publication Title

Washington University Law Review

Abstract

The Article examines the decision on the allocation of seats to private attorneys and scholars in the Japanese Supreme Court. It outlines the reallocation of reserved seats during the term of Chief Justice Ishida Kazuto from 1969 to 1973. It stresses the institutionalization of an appointment pattern designed to limit the individual rights declared in the Japanese Constitution.

Recommended Citation

Lawrence Repeta, Reserved Seats on Japan's Supreme Court, 88 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1713 (2011).
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