Diversifying the Courts Race, Gender, and Judicial Legitimacy

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1. Verfasser: Scherer, Nancy (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York New York University Press 2023
Ausgabe:1st ed
Online-Zugang:DE-2070s
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface: The Sonia Sotomayor Nomination
  • Introduction: Why Do U.S. Presidents Pursue (or Not Pursue) the Goal of Diversity to Choose Federal Judges?
  • 1. A Brief History of Diversity on the Federal Bench
  • 2. Why Democrats Support Diversifying the Courts
  • 3. Why Republicans Oppose Diversifying the Courts
  • 4. Sitting Judges Discuss Diversity
  • 5. Diversity, Party Identification, and Political Legitimacy
  • 6. Legitimacy and Gender Diversity on the Bench
  • 7. Legitimacy and Racial Diversity on the Bench
  • 8. Legitimacy and Descriptive/Substantive Representation
  • 9. Legitimacy and Party Identification
  • Conclusion: The Legitimacy of the U.S. Courts Is under Attack
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: Methods
  • Appendix B: Mock Newspaper Articles
  • Appendix C: Full Regression Models
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author