| Description |
[xiii], 257 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Constitutionalism and democracy |
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Constitutionalism and democracy.
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| Contents |
Introduction : The changing tone of lower federal court confirmations -- What makes a nomination run into trouble? : senators, interest groups, and the four tracks to confirmation -- Death to nominees : senatorial courtesy and the ability to "kill" judicial confirmations -- "Herding cats" : holds and private political fights -- Interest groups and judicial confirmation : a view from the Senate -- Interest groups and the decision to object : sending confirmations down the public partisan track -- Whither nominees? : the fate of nominations sent down the public partisan track -- Conclusion: What the future holds for lower court nominations and the Senate confirmation process -- Appendix A. : Data collection methodology -- Appendix B. : Variable descriptions and measurements for Tobit Regressions -- Appendix C. : Circuit Court nominations opposed by interest groups, 99th-109th Congresses (1985-2006) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-251) and index |
| Subject |
Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States.
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Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2009047757 |
| ISBN |
9780813929941 hardback : alk. paper) |
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0813929946 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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