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Pragmatism And Parity In Appointments, Yxta Maya Murray Jan 1996

Pragmatism And Parity In Appointments, Yxta Maya Murray

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This review uses Carter's two foci as a springboard for analyzing the Article II, Section II appointment process. First, Carter's discussion of indecency in modern appointments may be a valuable theoretical insight into the process instead of a mere sociological observation. "Indecency" in appointments, or what is known as "borking" in Carter parlance, may also be a symptom of race and gender bias in the administration of the Article II, Section II power. To ameliorate the effects of this bias, I suggest the incorporation of pragmatism (a thread of philosophical and legal thought) and parity concepts into the existing appointments …


State Constitutional Jurisprudence: Decision Making At The New York Court Of Appeals, Michael Hutter, Vincent Bonventre, Luke Bierman Jan 1996

State Constitutional Jurisprudence: Decision Making At The New York Court Of Appeals, Michael Hutter, Vincent Bonventre, Luke Bierman

Touro Law Review

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