Political Control of America's Courts
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Political Control of America's Courts
Examining the Facts
Silverstein, Helena
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
03/2026
224
Mole
Inglês
9798216461142
15 a 20 dias
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Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. Nominations, Confirmations, and Departures of Federal Judges
Q1. Are nominations and confirmations to the federal bench based on factors beyond merit?
Q2. Do outside organizations influence whom the president nominates to the federal bench?
Q3. Do interest groups influence the Supreme Court confirmation process?
Q4. Is it unusual for the Senate to reject a Supreme Court nominee?
Q5. Was the Senate's refusal to take action on President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland really unprecedented?
Q6. Are Supreme Court confirmation hearings a "vapid and hollow charade"?
Q7. Is the timing of judicial retirements from the Supreme Court influenced by politics?
Q8. Did President Trump's judicial appointments fundamentally re-make the federal judiciary for decades to come?
Chapter 2. Judicial Elections to State Courts
Q9. Have contested judicial elections become more political over recent decades?
Q10. Are nonpartisan judicial elections less political than partisan judicial elections?
Q11. Has politicization of judicial retention elections increased?
Q12. Does the growth of campaign spending by interest groups affect judicial independence?
Q13. Do politicized judicial elections threaten the legitimacy of state courts?
Chapter 3. Structures Affecting the Courts
Q14. Has Congress or the president ever sought to adjust the size of the Supreme Court for political gain?
Q15. Can Congress strip the Supreme Court and lower federal courts of their jurisdiction?
Q16. Would term limits make the Supreme Court less politicized?
Q17. Was the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations a historic rule change?
Q18. Is the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations likely to increase polarization on
the federal courts?
Chapter 4. Decisions and Decision Making
Q19. Are Supreme Court justices influenced by public opinion?
Q20. Do judges' political attitudes and ideologies influence their legal decisions?
Q21. Did the Supreme Court's "switch in time that saved nine" occur in direct response to external political pressure?
Q22. Is the influence of amicus briefs on the Supreme Court growing?
Q23. Is the Supreme Court using the "shadow docket" more frequently?
Chapter 5. Public Perceptions of the Judiciary
Q24. Is public faith and confidence in the Supreme Court in decline?
Q25. Does the public believe the courts are political and partisan?
Q26. Does the public's perception of the judiciary vary by party affiliation?
Q27. Has the judicial philosophy known as "originalism" become dominant in American jurisprudence and accepted by the public?
Chapter 6. Politicization, Partisanship, and Legitimacy
Q28. Were President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary unusual?
Q29. Has the Supreme Court become more partisan?
Q30. Is the Supreme Court facing a legitimacy crisis?
Subject Index
About the Author
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. Nominations, Confirmations, and Departures of Federal Judges
Q1. Are nominations and confirmations to the federal bench based on factors beyond merit?
Q2. Do outside organizations influence whom the president nominates to the federal bench?
Q3. Do interest groups influence the Supreme Court confirmation process?
Q4. Is it unusual for the Senate to reject a Supreme Court nominee?
Q5. Was the Senate's refusal to take action on President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland really unprecedented?
Q6. Are Supreme Court confirmation hearings a "vapid and hollow charade"?
Q7. Is the timing of judicial retirements from the Supreme Court influenced by politics?
Q8. Did President Trump's judicial appointments fundamentally re-make the federal judiciary for decades to come?
Chapter 2. Judicial Elections to State Courts
Q9. Have contested judicial elections become more political over recent decades?
Q10. Are nonpartisan judicial elections less political than partisan judicial elections?
Q11. Has politicization of judicial retention elections increased?
Q12. Does the growth of campaign spending by interest groups affect judicial independence?
Q13. Do politicized judicial elections threaten the legitimacy of state courts?
Chapter 3. Structures Affecting the Courts
Q14. Has Congress or the president ever sought to adjust the size of the Supreme Court for political gain?
Q15. Can Congress strip the Supreme Court and lower federal courts of their jurisdiction?
Q16. Would term limits make the Supreme Court less politicized?
Q17. Was the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations a historic rule change?
Q18. Is the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations likely to increase polarization on
the federal courts?
Chapter 4. Decisions and Decision Making
Q19. Are Supreme Court justices influenced by public opinion?
Q20. Do judges' political attitudes and ideologies influence their legal decisions?
Q21. Did the Supreme Court's "switch in time that saved nine" occur in direct response to external political pressure?
Q22. Is the influence of amicus briefs on the Supreme Court growing?
Q23. Is the Supreme Court using the "shadow docket" more frequently?
Chapter 5. Public Perceptions of the Judiciary
Q24. Is public faith and confidence in the Supreme Court in decline?
Q25. Does the public believe the courts are political and partisan?
Q26. Does the public's perception of the judiciary vary by party affiliation?
Q27. Has the judicial philosophy known as "originalism" become dominant in American jurisprudence and accepted by the public?
Chapter 6. Politicization, Partisanship, and Legitimacy
Q28. Were President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary unusual?
Q29. Has the Supreme Court become more partisan?
Q30. Is the Supreme Court facing a legitimacy crisis?
Subject Index
About the Author
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
Branches of Government; Checks and Balances Function of; Circuit, Probate, Appeals, etc.; Confirmations; Constitutional Rights; Court Nominations and; Court Types--Federal, State, District,; Federalist Society; Judicial Elections; Judicial Interpretation of; Partisan Party Politics; Political Campaigns; Political Supporters; Public Perceptions of Judiciary; U.S. Supreme Court
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. Nominations, Confirmations, and Departures of Federal Judges
Q1. Are nominations and confirmations to the federal bench based on factors beyond merit?
Q2. Do outside organizations influence whom the president nominates to the federal bench?
Q3. Do interest groups influence the Supreme Court confirmation process?
Q4. Is it unusual for the Senate to reject a Supreme Court nominee?
Q5. Was the Senate's refusal to take action on President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland really unprecedented?
Q6. Are Supreme Court confirmation hearings a "vapid and hollow charade"?
Q7. Is the timing of judicial retirements from the Supreme Court influenced by politics?
Q8. Did President Trump's judicial appointments fundamentally re-make the federal judiciary for decades to come?
Chapter 2. Judicial Elections to State Courts
Q9. Have contested judicial elections become more political over recent decades?
Q10. Are nonpartisan judicial elections less political than partisan judicial elections?
Q11. Has politicization of judicial retention elections increased?
Q12. Does the growth of campaign spending by interest groups affect judicial independence?
Q13. Do politicized judicial elections threaten the legitimacy of state courts?
Chapter 3. Structures Affecting the Courts
Q14. Has Congress or the president ever sought to adjust the size of the Supreme Court for political gain?
Q15. Can Congress strip the Supreme Court and lower federal courts of their jurisdiction?
Q16. Would term limits make the Supreme Court less politicized?
Q17. Was the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations a historic rule change?
Q18. Is the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations likely to increase polarization on
the federal courts?
Chapter 4. Decisions and Decision Making
Q19. Are Supreme Court justices influenced by public opinion?
Q20. Do judges' political attitudes and ideologies influence their legal decisions?
Q21. Did the Supreme Court's "switch in time that saved nine" occur in direct response to external political pressure?
Q22. Is the influence of amicus briefs on the Supreme Court growing?
Q23. Is the Supreme Court using the "shadow docket" more frequently?
Chapter 5. Public Perceptions of the Judiciary
Q24. Is public faith and confidence in the Supreme Court in decline?
Q25. Does the public believe the courts are political and partisan?
Q26. Does the public's perception of the judiciary vary by party affiliation?
Q27. Has the judicial philosophy known as "originalism" become dominant in American jurisprudence and accepted by the public?
Chapter 6. Politicization, Partisanship, and Legitimacy
Q28. Were President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary unusual?
Q29. Has the Supreme Court become more partisan?
Q30. Is the Supreme Court facing a legitimacy crisis?
Subject Index
About the Author
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. Nominations, Confirmations, and Departures of Federal Judges
Q1. Are nominations and confirmations to the federal bench based on factors beyond merit?
Q2. Do outside organizations influence whom the president nominates to the federal bench?
Q3. Do interest groups influence the Supreme Court confirmation process?
Q4. Is it unusual for the Senate to reject a Supreme Court nominee?
Q5. Was the Senate's refusal to take action on President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland really unprecedented?
Q6. Are Supreme Court confirmation hearings a "vapid and hollow charade"?
Q7. Is the timing of judicial retirements from the Supreme Court influenced by politics?
Q8. Did President Trump's judicial appointments fundamentally re-make the federal judiciary for decades to come?
Chapter 2. Judicial Elections to State Courts
Q9. Have contested judicial elections become more political over recent decades?
Q10. Are nonpartisan judicial elections less political than partisan judicial elections?
Q11. Has politicization of judicial retention elections increased?
Q12. Does the growth of campaign spending by interest groups affect judicial independence?
Q13. Do politicized judicial elections threaten the legitimacy of state courts?
Chapter 3. Structures Affecting the Courts
Q14. Has Congress or the president ever sought to adjust the size of the Supreme Court for political gain?
Q15. Can Congress strip the Supreme Court and lower federal courts of their jurisdiction?
Q16. Would term limits make the Supreme Court less politicized?
Q17. Was the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations a historic rule change?
Q18. Is the end of the filibuster in federal judicial confirmations likely to increase polarization on
the federal courts?
Chapter 4. Decisions and Decision Making
Q19. Are Supreme Court justices influenced by public opinion?
Q20. Do judges' political attitudes and ideologies influence their legal decisions?
Q21. Did the Supreme Court's "switch in time that saved nine" occur in direct response to external political pressure?
Q22. Is the influence of amicus briefs on the Supreme Court growing?
Q23. Is the Supreme Court using the "shadow docket" more frequently?
Chapter 5. Public Perceptions of the Judiciary
Q24. Is public faith and confidence in the Supreme Court in decline?
Q25. Does the public believe the courts are political and partisan?
Q26. Does the public's perception of the judiciary vary by party affiliation?
Q27. Has the judicial philosophy known as "originalism" become dominant in American jurisprudence and accepted by the public?
Chapter 6. Politicization, Partisanship, and Legitimacy
Q28. Were President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary unusual?
Q29. Has the Supreme Court become more partisan?
Q30. Is the Supreme Court facing a legitimacy crisis?
Subject Index
About the Author
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
Branches of Government; Checks and Balances Function of; Circuit, Probate, Appeals, etc.; Confirmations; Constitutional Rights; Court Nominations and; Court Types--Federal, State, District,; Federalist Society; Judicial Elections; Judicial Interpretation of; Partisan Party Politics; Political Campaigns; Political Supporters; Public Perceptions of Judiciary; U.S. Supreme Court
