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Author:

Goelzhauser, Greg, author.

Title:

Choosing state supreme court justices : merit selection and the consequences of institutional reform / Greg Goelzhauser.

Publisher:

Temple University Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

Judges--States.--United States--States.
Judges--United States--Election.--Election.
Courts of last resort--United States--States.
Judicial process--United States--States.
Political questions and judicial power--United States--States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Judicial Branch.--Judicial Branch.
LAW--Judicial Power.
Courts of last resort--U.S. states.
Judges--U.S. states.--U.S. states.
Judges--Election.--Election.
Judicial process--U.S. states.
Political questions and judicial power--U.S. states.
United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-172) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Merit selection's rise -- Professional experience across selection systems -- Seating qualified justices -- Seating diverse justices -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Data collection -- Appendix B: Tables of results.

ISBN:

1439913404
9781439913406
1439913390
9781439913390

LCCN:

2015039137

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)