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It's not personal : politics and policy in lower court confirmation hearings / Logan Dancey, Kjersten R. Nelson and Eve M. Ringsmuth.

"In order to be confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench, all district and circuit court nominees must appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing. Most commonly, nominees field a handful of questions by two senators, yet some nominees receive over 15...

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Main Authors: Dancey, Logan M., 1981- (Author), Nelson, Kjersten R., 1978- (Author), Ringsmuth, Eve M., 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2020]
Series:Legislative politics & policy making.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > Senate.
Judges > Selection and appointment > United States.
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
District courts > United States.
Appellate courts > United States.
Appellate courts.
District courts.
Judges > Selection and appointment.
Political questions and judicial power.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Confirmation Hearings: Who Conducts Them, Who Gets One, and How They Work
  • An Overview of Confirmation Hearings, 1993-2012
  • Why Do Senators Hold Confirmation Hearings? : An Initial Investigation
  • In Pursuit of Policy Goals : Explaining the Content of Lower Court Confirmation Hearings
  • Hearings as a Venue for Pursuing Electoral Goals
  • The Content and Consequences of Hearings for Controversial Nominees
  • The Value of Lower Court Confirmation Hearings.

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