Advice and Dissent : The Struggle to Shape the Federal Judiciary /

"Explores the state of the federal judicial selection system. Reconstructs the history and contemporary practice of advice and consent, identifying political, institutional causes of conflict over judicial selection and consequences of such battles. Advocates pragmatic reforms of the institutio...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Binder, Sarah A.
Autres auteurs: Maltzman, Forrest, 1963-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2009.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Judges > Selection and appointment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Judges > Selection and appointment > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"Explores the state of the federal judicial selection system. Reconstructs the history and contemporary practice of advice and consent, identifying political, institutional causes of conflict over judicial selection and consequences of such battles. Advocates pragmatic reforms of the institutions of judicial selection that harness incentives of presidents and senators together"--Provided by publisher
Description matérielle:1 online resource (198 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780815703914

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