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Scoring points : politicians, activists, and the lower Federal Court appointment process
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- Creator
- Nancy Scherer
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2005
- Physical Details
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- x, 272 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780804749497, 0804749493, 9780804749480, 0804749485
- OCLC
- ocm57754324
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-255) and index.
- The theory of elite mobilization -- From patronage to policy -- The role of political ideology in the lower court nomination process -- Affirmative action and judicial selection -- Political activists turn their attention to the confirmation phase of the appointment process -- The rise of Senate obstructionism in the judicial confirmation process -- Lower court judicial selection as a campaign issue -- The impact of divided government on the lower court appointment process