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OverviewSince 1940, more than half of all states have switched at least in part from popular election or elite appointment to experiment with merit selection in choosing some or all of their state supreme court justices. Under merit selection, a commission—often comprising some combination of judges, attorneys, and the general public—is tasked with considering applications from candidates vying to fill a judicial vacancy. Ostensibly, the commission forwards the best candidates to the governor, who ultimately appoints them. Presently, numerous states are debating whether to adopt or abolish merit selection. In his short, sharp book, Choosing State Supreme Court Justices, Greg Goelzhauser utilizes new data on more than 1,500 state supreme court justices seated from 1960 through 2014 to answer the question, Does merit selection produce better types of judges? He traces the rise of merit selection and explores whether certain judicial selection institutions favor candidates who have better qualifications, are more diverse, and have different types of professional experience. Goelzhauser’s results ultimately contribute to the broader debate concerning comparative institutional performance with respect to state judicial selection. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Greg GoelzhauserPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781439913390ISBN 10: 1439913390 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 15 June 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Merit Selection’s Rise 3 Professional Experience Across Selection Systems 4 Seating Qualified Justices 5 Seating Diverse Justices 6 Conclusion Appendix A: Data Collection Appendix B: Tables of Results ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationGreg Goelzhauser is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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