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Fostering Balance On The Federal Courts, Carl W. Tobias
Fostering Balance On The Federal Courts, Carl W. Tobias
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During the 1992 presidential election campaign, Governor William Jefferson Clinton pledged to increase the numbers and percentages of women and minorities on the federal bench while appointing judges who are highly intelligent, demonstrate balanced judicial temperament, and exhibit a commitment to enforcing constitutional rights. The record of judicial selection that President Clinton compiled in his first term as Chief Executive shows that he honored these campaign commitments. President Clinton chose federal judges who make the judiciary's composition more closely resemble the American populace and who possess excellent qualifications.
The Clinton Administration named unprecedented numbers and percentages of very capable female …