Diversifying the Courts: Race, Gender, and Judicial Legitimacy

by Nancy Scherer

Book Overview

Examines the decisions of US presidents to appoint judges from diverse backgrounds to federal courts

In Diversifying the Courts, Nancy Scherer addresses why presidents choose--or don't choose--to diversify the federal courts by race, ethnicity, and gender. She explores how and why the issue became a bitter partisan fight in the first place, tracking the controversial history--and politics--of court diversification.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479818720
• ISBN13: 9781479818723
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"