Speed Of Presidential And Senate Actions On Supreme Court Nominations 1900 2010

Author : R. S. Garrett
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781437934274

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Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court Nominations, 1900 - 2010 by R. S. Garrett Pdf

Contents: (1) Recent Activity: Activity During 2010, 2009, and 2005-2006: Recent Nominations: Roberts, Miers, Alito; (2) Measuring the Pace of Supreme Court (SC) Appoint.; (3) How SC Vacancies Occur: Death of a Sitting Justice (SJ): Retirement or Resignation of a SJ; Nomination of a SJ to Another Position; Controversial, Withdrawn, and Rejected Nominations; (4) Date of Actual or Prospective Vacancy; Announcement-of-Nominee Date: Use of Medians to Summarize Intervals; The Duration of the Nomination-and-Confirmation Process: Changes Since 1981; Factors Influencing the Speed of the Process: How the Vacancy Occurs; The Senate¿s Schedule; Committee Involvement and Institutional Customs; Controversial Nominations.

Author : Dion Farganis,Justin Wedeking
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780472119332

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Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings in the U.S. Senate by Dion Farganis,Justin Wedeking Pdf

How much do Supreme Court nominees reveal at their confirmation hearings, and how do their answers affect senators' votes?

Author : Lawrence Baum
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483376134

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The Supreme Court by Lawrence Baum Pdf

The Supreme Court, Twelfth Edition, examines all major aspects of the highest court in the nation, from the selection of justices and agenda creation to the decision-making process and the Court’s impact on government and U.S. society. Delving deeply into personalities and procedures, author Lawrence Baum provides a balanced explanation of the Court’s actions and the behavior of its justices as he reveals its complexity, reach, and influence. This new edition gives particular attention to current developments such as the impact of political polarization on the Court, the justices’ increasingly public roles, and recent rulings on same-sex marriage and health care.

Author : Jack M. Balkin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780197531006

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The Cycles of Constitutional Time by Jack M. Balkin Pdf

What will happen to American democracy? The nation's past holds vital clues for understanding where we are now and where we are headed. In The Cycles of Constitutional Time, the eminent constitutional theorist Jack Balkin explains how America's constitutional system changes through the interplay among three cycles: the rise and fall of dominant political parties, the waxing and waning of political polarization, and alternating episodes of constitutional decay and constitutional renewal. If America's politics seems especially fraught today, it is because we are nearing the end of the Republican Party's political dominance, at the height of a long cycle of political polarization, and suffering from an advanced case of what he calls "constitutional rot." In fact, when people talk about constitutional crisis, Balkin explains, they are usually describing constitutional rot--the historical process through which republics become less representative and less devoted to the common good. Brought on by increasing economic inequality and loss of trust, constitutional rot threatens our constitutional system. But Balkin offers a message of hope: We have been through these cycles before, and we will get through them again. He describes what our politics will look like as polarization lessens and constitutional rot recedes. Balkin also explains how the cycles of constitutional time shape the work of the federal courts and theories about constitutional interpretation. He shows how the political parties have switched sides on judicial review not once but twice in the twentieth century, and what struggles over judicial review will look like in the coming decades. Drawing on literatures from history, law, and political science, this is a fascinating ride through American history with important lessons for the present and the future.

Author : Greg Zipes
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780472038534

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Justice and Faith by Greg Zipes Pdf

Frank Murphy was a Michigan man unafraid to speak truth to power. Born in 1890, he grew up in a small town on the shores of Lake Huron and rose to become Mayor of Detroit, Governor of Michigan, and finally a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. One of the most important politicians in Michigan’s history, Murphy was known for his passionate defense of the common man, earning him the pun “tempering justice with Murphy.” Murphy is best remembered for his immense legal contributions supporting individual liberty and fighting discrimination, particularly discrimination against the most vulnerable. Despite being a loyal ally of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, when FDR ordered the removal of Japanese Americans during World War II, Supreme Court Justice Murphy condemned the policy as “racist” in a scathing dissent to the Korematsu v. United States decision—the first use of the word in a Supreme Court opinion. Every American, whether arriving by first class or in chains in the galley of a slave ship, fell under Murphy’s definition of those entitled to the full benefits of the American dream. Justice and Faith explores Murphy’s life and times by incorporating troves of archive materials not available to previous biographers, including local newspaper records from across the country. Frank Murphy is proof that even in dark times, the United States has extraordinary resilience and an ability to produce leaders of morality and courage.

Author : Denis Steven Rutkus,Elizabeth Rybicki
Publisher : TheCapitol.Net Inc
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Judges
ISBN : 9781587332241

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Supreme Court Nominations by Denis Steven Rutkus,Elizabeth Rybicki Pdf

This volume explores the Supreme Court Justice appointment process--from Presidential announcement, Judiciary Committee investigation, confirmation hearings, vote, and report to the Senate, through Senate debate and vote on the nomination.

Author : Susan Navarro Smelcer,Congressional Research Service
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781304120786

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Supreme Court Justices: Demographic Characteristics, Professional Experience, and Legal Education, 1789-2010 by Susan Navarro Smelcer,Congressional Research Service Pdf

On May 1, 2009, Justice David H. Souter announced his retirement as an Associate Justice when the U.S. Supreme Court recessed for the summer. To fill this vacancy, President Barack Obama selected Sonia Sotomayor, a judge from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In announcing the nomination, President Obama noted her Ivy League education and extensive judicial experience. President Obama also emphasized Sotomayor's life story, discussing in particular her upbringing as a child of Puerto Rican born parents in a Bronx housing project. The Sotomayor nomination prompted renewed discussion among Senators, media commentators, and scholars regarding racial, ethnic, gender, religious, professional, and educational diversity on the Court. With the upcoming retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, announced on April 9, 2010, this discussion is likely to be renewed. With his departure, the Court will lose its only protestant Christian member.

Author : Denis S. Rutkus
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781437931792

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Supreme Court Appointment Process by Denis S. Rutkus Pdf

Contents: (1) Pres. Selection of a Nominee: Senate Advice; Advice from Other Sources; Criteria for Selecting a Nominee; Background Invest.; Recess Appoint. to the Court; (2) Consid. by the Senate Judiciary Comm.: Background: Senators Nominated to the Court; Open Hear.; Nominee Appear. at Confirm. Hear.; Comm. Involvement in Appoint. Process; Pre-Hearing Stage; Hearings; Reporting the Nomin.; (3) Senate Debate and Confirm. Vote; Bringing Nomin. to the Floor; Evaluate Nominees; Filibusters and Motions to End Debate; Voice Votes, Roll Calls, and Vote Margins; Reconsid. of the Confirm. Vote; Nomin. That Failed to be Confirmed; Judiciary Comm. to Further Examine the Nomin.; After Senate Confirm.

Author : Susan Navarro Smelcer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781437925838

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Supreme Court Justices by Susan Navarro Smelcer Pdf

Contents: (1) Introduction: Supreme Court Appointments in Historical Context; (2) Demographic Characteristics: Race and Ethnicity; Gender; Religion; (3) Professional Background: Experience in Private Practice; Experience as a Government Attorney; Judicial Experience; Prior Political Experience; Prior Military Experience; (4) Educational Background: Type of Legal Training; Law School Education; (5) Conclusion.

Author : Barry J. McMillion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Executive power
ISBN : LCCN:2018231706

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Supreme Court appointment process by Barry J. McMillion Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : United States
ISBN : PSU:000061918573

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CQ Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Constance Backhouse
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442690851

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Colour-Coded by Constance Backhouse Pdf

Historically Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this conception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today. Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law. The cases focus on Aboriginal, Inuit, Chinese-Canadian, and African-Canadian individuals, taking us from the criminal prosecution of traditional Aboriginal dance to the trial of members of the 'Ku Klux Klan of Kanada.' From thousands of possibilities, Backhouse has selected studies that constitute central moments in the legal history of race in Canada. Her selection also considers a wide range of legal forums, including administrative rulings by municipal councils, criminal trials before police magistrates, and criminal and civil cases heard by the highest courts in the provinces and by the Supreme Court of Canada. The extensive and detailed documentation presented here leaves no doubt that the Canadian legal system played a dominant role in creating and preserving racial discrimination. A central message of this book is that racism is deeply embedded in Canadian history despite Canada's reputation as a raceless society. Winner of the Joseph Brant Award, presented by the Ontario Historical Society

Author : Barry J. McMillion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Executive power
ISBN : OCLC:1274026141

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Supreme Court Appointment Process by Barry J. McMillion Pdf

Author : Barry J. McMillion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Executive power
ISBN : OCLC:1274038228

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Supreme Court Appointment Process by Barry J. McMillion Pdf

Author : Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Banks and Banking
ISBN : 0894991965

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The Federal Reserve System Purposes and Functions by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Pdf

Provides an in-depth overview of the Federal Reserve System, including information about monetary policy and the economy, the Federal Reserve in the international sphere, supervision and regulation, consumer and community affairs and services offered by Reserve Banks. Contains several appendixes, including a brief explanation of Federal Reserve regulations, a glossary of terms, and a list of additional publications.