| Description |
xviii, 287 pages : map ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. A Short History of Judicial Selection -- Ch. 2. A Model for Understanding Judicial Recruitment -- Ch. 3. Recruitment by Nonpartisan Elections -- Ch. 4. Partisan Judicial Recruitment -- Ch. 5. Legislative Selection -- Ch. 6. Appointments to State Courts -- Ch. 7. Merit Commission for the Recruitment of State Judges -- Ch. 8. Federal Judicial Recruitment -- Ch. 9. U.S. Supreme Court Appointments -- Ch. 10. U.S. Courts of Appeals Selection -- Ch. 11. Recruitment to Federal District Courts -- Ch. 12. Epilogue -- App. A. Judicial Elections, Articulation, and Role Orientations: An Empirical Test -- App. B. The Report of the Walsh Commission (Washington 1996) -- App. C. Harris County General Election Ballot (Texas 1994) -- App. D. Joint Legislative Committee Report (South Carolina 1996) -- App. E. Guidelines for Reviewing Qualifications of Candidates (New Jersey 1995) -- App. F. Proposed Interview Questions for Judicial Nominating Commissions (Florida 1996) |
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App. G. A.B.A. Governing Principles of the Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary (1988) -- App. H. Senate Judiciary Committee: Testimony on Nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Supreme Court 1993) -- App. I. U.S. Department of Justice: Questionnaire Judicial Candidates (1991) -- App. J. Senate Judiciary Sub-committee: Testimony of Nomination of Alan V. McDonald (U.S. District Court 1985) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- Case studies.
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Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- States -- Case studies.
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Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- States.
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Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States.
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| Author |
Maule, Linda S., 1965-
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| LC no. |
97001776 |
| ISBN |
0874221528 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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