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Judicial Confirmation Wars: Ideology And The Battle For The Federal Courts, Sheldon Goldman
Judicial Confirmation Wars: Ideology And The Battle For The Federal Courts, Sheldon Goldman
University of Richmond Law Review
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Judicial Selection As . . . Talk Radio, Michael J. Gerhardt
Judicial Selection As . . . Talk Radio, Michael J. Gerhardt
University of Richmond Law Review
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Bork Was The Beginning: Constitutional Moralism And The Politics Of Judicial Selection, Gary L. Mcdowell
Bork Was The Beginning: Constitutional Moralism And The Politics Of Judicial Selection, Gary L. Mcdowell
Law Faculty Publications
On October 23, 1987, the United States Senate committed what many considered then-and what many still consider today-to be an unforgivable political and constitutional sin. Wielding its power to advise and consent on nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States, the upper house voted 58-42 not to confirm Judge Robert H. Bork. The vote, which was the largest margin of defeat in history for a nominee to the Supreme Court, concluded one of the most tumultuous political battles in the history of the republic, a battle that would transform the process of judicial selection for years to come.
The Federal Appellate Court Appointments Conundrum,, Carl W. Tobias
The Federal Appellate Court Appointments Conundrum,, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Selection of federal appellate court judges is now extremely controversial. Slowed nominee processing, accusations and countercharges between Democrats and Republicans, as well as "paybacks," have characterized appointments since 1990. One tenth of the 179 active circuit judgeships authorized by the United States Congress are perennially vacant, and substantial numbers of these positions can remain open for years. The Senate Judiciary Committee increasingly votes along straight political party lines, and Democratic senators even relied on filibusters to deny nominees positions on the United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as well as the Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth …
Appellate Court Appointments In The Second Bush Administration, Carl W. Tobias
Appellate Court Appointments In The Second Bush Administration, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Prof. Tobias discusses the renominations by President George W. Bush of twelve candidates for the United States courts of appeals, all previously opposed by Democratic senators during the President's initial term. Likely reasons and predicted consequences for these renominations are offered.