The Increasing Senate Scrutiny of Lower Federal Court Nominees

In 1997, the American press made note of a crisis over delay in filling vacancies in the lower federal bench. President Bill Clinton was chastised for selecting nominees too slowly and the senate Judiciary Committee was particularly criticized for playing politics by delaying confirmations.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Political science quarterly 2002-07, Vol.117 (2), p.259-278
Hauptverfasser:	HARTLEY, ROGER E., HOLMES, LISA M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administrative courts Advice and Consent American history Analysis Appointment Appointments, resignations and dismissals Checks and Balances Congressional committees District courts Elections Federal circuit courts Federal courts Government Hearings & confirmations Judges Judges & magistrates Judicial system Judiciary Legislative Bodies Lower courts Nominations Political activism Political appointments Political parties Political science research Presidential elections Presidents Senators State court decisions United States of America United States Senate Upper houses
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Zusammenfassung:	In 1997, the American press made note of a crisis over delay in filling vacancies in the lower federal bench. President Bill Clinton was chastised for selecting nominees too slowly and the senate Judiciary Committee was particularly criticized for playing politics by delaying confirmations.
ISSN:	0032-3195 1538-165X
DOI:	10.2307/798183