Deciding to Leave
Subtitle: The Politics of Retirement from the United States Supreme Court (Suny Series in American Constitutionalism)
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: February 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780791456521
Subjects: American history; Political leaders & leadership; United States - General; Political Science; Legal Reference / Law Profession; United States; Politics/International Relations; USA; Courts - Supreme Court; Judges; United States.; Government - National; Political Process - Leadership; Officials and employees; Retirement; Supreme Court
Description: "Deciding to Leave provides the first systematic look at the process by which justices decide to retire from the bench, and why this has become increasingly partisan in recent years. Since 1954, generous retirement provisions and decreasing workloads have allowed justices to depart strategically when a president of their own party occupies the White House. Otherwise, the justices remain in their seats, often past their ability to effectively participate in the work of the Court. While there are benefits and drawbacks to various reform proposals, Ward argues that mandatory retirement goes farthest in combating partisanship and protecting the institution of the Court."--Jacket.