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Choosing The Judges Who Choose The President, John C. Nagle
Choosing The Judges Who Choose The President, John C. Nagle
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The stakes for the selection of judges have never been so high. Federal and state court judges have ruled on such divisive issues as education funding, exclusionary zoning, capital punishment, same-sex marriages, school prayer, affirmative action, partial birth abortion, and legislative redistricting.
The selection of those who possess such awesome powers is bound to be contested. But the mode of choosing judges is a secondary question. The debate concerning the selection of judges is fueled by a broader debate about the appropriate role of judges.
The procedures for choosing those judges are caught up in this larger substantive debate, and …