Keywords
problem-solving courts, Judge Lederman, problem-solving judging, due process
Abstract
This article addresses the model of the problem-solving courts, beginning with the 1989 Dade County, Florida drug court and the role of the pro-active problem solving judge as presented by Judge Lederman of the Dade County drug court. The article reviews the role of the pro-active problem-solving judge in light of the defendants due process rights. After reviewing several case studies, transcripts, and literature on the issue, the article concludes that problem-solving judging and lawyering need not be in conflict with due process standards.
Recommended Citation
Eric Lane,
Due Process and Problem Solving Courts,
30 Fordham Urb. L.J. 955
(2003).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol30/iss3/2