Electing justice : fixing the Supreme Court nomination process /

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Author / Creator:Davis, Richard, 1955-
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Description:viii, 211 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5610372
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ISBN:0195181093
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-202) and index.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:viii, 211 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-202) and index.
ISBN:0195181093