The Federal Appointments Process
A Constitutional and Historical Analysis
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2001
493 pages
978-0-8223-8497-7 (ISBN)
Description
The history of how judges and others get appointed to federal positions, and the politcal jockeying that has always accompanied the process.
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Michael J. Gerhardt is Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary School of Law. His other books include The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis and Constitutional Theory: Arguments and Perspectives, each in their second edition.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: The Origins, Structure, and Evolution of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 1: The Original Understanding of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 2: The Structure of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 3: Historical Changes and Patterns
Part Two: Evaluating the Roles of the Major Players in the Federal Appointments
Chapter 4: The President's Role in the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 5: The Advice and Consent of the Senate
Chapter 6: The Nominee's Functions
Chapter 7: Public and Interest Group Participation in the Appointment Process
Chapter 8: The Impact of Media and Technology on the Federal Appointments Process
Part Three: Reforming the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 9: The Need for Reform
Chapter 10: On the Future of Judicial Selection: Structure, Rules, and Norms
Postscript
Notes
Index
Introduction
Part One: The Origins, Structure, and Evolution of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 1: The Original Understanding of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 2: The Structure of the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 3: Historical Changes and Patterns
Part Two: Evaluating the Roles of the Major Players in the Federal Appointments
Chapter 4: The President's Role in the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 5: The Advice and Consent of the Senate
Chapter 6: The Nominee's Functions
Chapter 7: Public and Interest Group Participation in the Appointment Process
Chapter 8: The Impact of Media and Technology on the Federal Appointments Process
Part Three: Reforming the Federal Appointments Process
Chapter 9: The Need for Reform
Chapter 10: On the Future of Judicial Selection: Structure, Rules, and Norms
Postscript
Notes
Index
