Offers an account of how nine presidents over a period of 56 years have chosen federal judges. The text describes each president's use of judicial appointments to further policy, partisan and personal agendas. It analyzes political and social changes that have occurred and the impact they have had.
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Offers an account of how nine presidents over a period of 56 years have chosen federal judges. The text describes each president's use of judicial appointments to further policy, partisan and personal agendas. It analyzes political and social changes that have occurred and the impact they have had.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 428 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 97007129 Type of material Book Personal name Goldman, Sheldon. Main title Picking federal judges: lower court selection from Roosevelt through Reagan / Sheldon Goldman. Published/Created New Haven: Yale University Press, c1997. Description xv, 428 p.; 25 cm. ISBN 0300069626 (cl: alk. paper) LC classification KF8776. G65 1997 Subjects Judges--Selection and appointment--United States--History. District courts--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--United States--History. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-411) and index. Dewey class no. 347.73/234 Geographic area code n-us--
