Diversity Matters: Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
(Part of the Constitutionalism and Democracy Series)
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Until President Jimmy Carter launched an effort to diversify the lower federal courts, the U.S. courts of appeals had been composed almost entirely of white males. But by 2008, over a quarter of sitting judges were women and 15 percent were African American or Hispanic. Underlying the argument made by administration officials for a diverse federal judiciary has been the expectation that the presence of women and minorities will ensure that the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813937183
ISBN13:9780813937182
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"
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