Battle Over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations

by Amy Steigerwalt

Who gets seated on the lower federal courts and why? Why are some nominees confirmed easily while others travel a long, hard road to confirmation? What role do senators and interest groups play in determining who will become a federal judge? The lower federal courts have increasingly become the final arbiters of the important political and social issues of the day. As a result, who gets seated on the bench has become a major political issue. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813929946
• ISBN13: 9780813929941
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher