| Electing Justice: Fixing the Supreme Court Nomination Process Contributor(s): Davis, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195314166 ISBN-13: 9780195314168 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Davis discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution, in the selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices and how it affects the process. First he examines in detail the history and nature of the process, then he looks at the role and impact of other players. His conclusions about how non-political actors affect the outcome of Supreme Court justice selection leads him at the end of his book to suggest controversial reforms and their prospects for success. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch - Political Science | Political Process - General - Law |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.98" W x 8.92" (0.72 lbs) 224 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Davis discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution, in the selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices and how it affects the process. First he examines in detail the history and nature of the process, then he looks at the role and impact of other players. His conclusions about how non-political actors affect the outcome of Supreme Court justice selection leads him at the end of his book to suggest controversial reforms and their prospects for success. |