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The Role of Special Master in Institutional Reform Litigation: A Case Study

Year: 1986

Type: article

Abstract: Wuori v Zitnay (1975), an institutional reform case, came to a successful resolution within a relatively few years. This case study describes the change process from the perspective of the special master and reports on devices used to sustain the changes after the court relinquished active supervision. The case study describes the functioning of masters in other cases to show the comparability of the processes. The special master undertakes change agent activities which are not in keeping with the model of a quasi‐judicial role. The master preserves the court's legitimacy by providing a buffer which allows the court to maintain a neutral stance when implementation problems are brought to its attention.

Source: Law & Policy

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.1986.tb00381.x

Author: MURRAY LEVINE

Institutions: U.S. National Science Foundation, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1977955736

FWCI: 16.87

Cites: 29

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10