Electing Justice
Author | : Richard Davis |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2005-03-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195346206 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195346203 |
Rating | : 4/5 (203 Downloads) |
Download or read book Electing Justice written by Richard Davis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davis discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution, in the selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices and how it affects the process. First he examines in detail the history and nature of the process, then he looks at the role and impact of other players. His conclusions about how non-political actors affect the outcome of Supreme Court justice selection leads him at the end of his book to suggest controversial reforms and their prospects for success.