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Scoring points : politicians, activists, and the lower Federal Court appointment process / Nancy Scherer

Author
Scherer, Nancy
Published
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2005.
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x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
The theory of elite mobilization -- From patronage to policy -- The role of political ideology in the lower court nomination process -- Affirmative action and judicial selection -- Political activists turn their attention to the confirmation phase of the appointment process -- The rise of Senate obstructionism in the judicial confirmation process -- Lower court judicial selection as a campaign issue -- The impact of divided government on the lower court appointment process.
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ISBN
0804749485 (cloth : alk. paper)
0804749493 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Note
Includes index.
Bibliography Note
Bibliography: pages [241]-255.
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