The judicial selection debate continues. Merit selection is used by a majority of states but remains the least well understood method for choosing judges. Proponents claim that it emphasizes qualifications and diversity over politics, but there is little empirical evidence regarding its performance.
In Judicial Merit Selection, Greg Goelzhauser amasses a wealth of data to examine merit selection's institutional performance from an internal perspective. While his previous book, Choosing State Supreme Court Justices, compares outcomes across selection mechanisms, here he delves into what makes merit selection unique-its use of nominating commissions to winnow applicants prior to gubernatorial appointment.
Goelzhauser's analyses include a rich case study from inside a nominating commission's proceedings as it works to choose nominees; the use of public records to examine which applicants commissions choose and which nominees governors choose; evaluation of which attorneys apply for consideration and which judges apply for promotion; and examination of whether design differences across systems impact performance in the seating of qualified and diverse judges.
The results have critical public policy implications.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"[An] innovative and timely inquiry.... using multi-method research approaches involving meticulous case study analyses and impressive original datasets, Goelzhauser provides an insightful and thought-provoking exploration of the stages and implementation of judicial merit selection.... sheds new light on judicial merit selection processes and raises important questions."--Judicature
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23 tables, 9 figs., 1 map
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Höhe: 208 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
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978-1-4399-1808-1 (9781439918081)
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Greg Goelzhauser is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. He is the author of Choosing State Supreme Court Justices: Merit Selection and the Consequences of Institutional Reform (Temple).
