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NCJ 130008
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| Title:
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Bush Imprint on the Judiciary: Carrying on a Tradition
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| Journal:
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Judicature Volume:74 Issue:6 Dated:(April-May 1991) Pages:294-306
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| Author(s):
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S Goldman
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| Publication Date:
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1991 |
| Pages:
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13 |
| Type:
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Technical reports |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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The judges appointed by President Bush are similar to those appointed by Reagan, and by 1993 about two-thirds of the Federal judiciary will have been selected by these two presidents. |
| Abstract:
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In 1969 a Federal official noted that judicial appointments give the President the opportunity to influence national affairs for 25 years after leaving office. The Reagan administration established a systematic philosophical screening process for prospective Federal judges, and the Bush administration has continued it. Thus, Bush tries to select highly qualified persons who are philosophically conservative. Data on the judges appointed by Bush show that they are largely middle-aged, wealthy, white, male Republicans. Future appointees are likely to continue this trend with at least 10 percent being female and efforts to recruit blacks and other minorities. Footnotes |
| Main Term(s):
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Judge selection ; Political influences |
| Index Term(s):
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Federal courts ; Judgeships ; Criminal justice ideologies |
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