Courts and Congress
By: Robert A. Katzmann.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press/Governance Institute
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court -- History; Courts -- United States; Political questions and judicial power -- United States; Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction; United States -- Politics and government
Description: What role should the Senate play in the selection and confirmation of judges? What criteria should be used to evaluate nominees? What kinds of questions and answers are appropriate in confirmation hearings? What problems do judges face as they interpret laws enacted by Congress? And what kinds of communications are proper between judges and legislators?

Drawing on the world of scholarship and from personal experience, Robert A. Katzmann examines governance in judicial-congressional relations. After identifying problems, he offers ways to improve understanding between the two branches.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-153) and index.
Table of contents: title: Courts, Congress, and the challenges of governance; title: Advice and consent; title: Approaching statutes : theory and practice; title: An experiment in statutory communication; title: Building bridges across the communications gulf; title: What lies ahead.