Supreme Court appointments
Subtitle: Judge Bork and the politicization of Senate confirmations
By: Norman Vieira and Leonard Gross.
Contributors: Gross, Leonard, 1951-
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Carbondale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Bork, Robert H.; United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment -- History.; Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- History.; Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
Description: "Norman Vieira and Leonard Gross provide an in-depth analysis of the political and legal framework surrounding the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees." "President Ronald Reagan's nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court met with a fierce opposition that was apparent in his confirmation hearings, which were different in many ways from those of any previous nominee." "This behind-the-scenes view of the politics and personalities involved in the Bork confirmation controversy provides a framework for future debates regarding the confirmation process. To help establish that framework, Vieira and Gross examine the similarities as well as the differences between the Bork confirmation battle and other confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court nominees."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-299) and index.