The gatekeepers : federal district courts in the political process / Kevin L. Lyles.
1997
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Title
The gatekeepers : federal district courts in the political process / Kevin L. Lyles.
Published
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1997.
Call Number
KF8754 .L95 1997
ISBN
027596082X (alk. paper)
Description
x, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)37115282
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-303) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1
Introduction: Federal District Courts in the Political Process
1
2
The Federal District Courts: Institutional and Functional Perspectives
11
3
The Nomination and Appointment of Federal District Court Judges
37
4
Presidential Agendas and Judicial Appointments: From Kennedy Democrats to Nixon Republicans, 1960-1976
73
5
Presidential Agendas and Judicial Appointments: From Carter Democrats to Reagan Republicans, 1976-1988
117
6
Presidential Agendas and Judicial Appointments: From Bush Republicans to Clinton Democrats, 1988-1996
155
7
Presidential Expectation and Judicial Performance
203
8
Does Race Make a Difference?: Perceptions and Attitudes of African-American, Latino, and White District Court Judges
223
9
Does Gender Make a Difference?: Perceptions and Attitudes of Female District Court Judges
247
10
The Gatekeepers: Conclusions
269
App. A
The National District Court Judge Survey (NDJS)
275
App. B
The Significant District Court Case Data (SDCC)
283
Selected Bibliography
291
Table of Selected Cases
305
Index
307