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Lower Federal Court Judicial Confirmation Fights: A Critical Review of the Empirical Literature and Future Research Directions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 December 2013

Salmon A. Shomade ,
Roger E. Hartley  and
Lisa M. Holmes
Salmon A. Shomade
Affiliation:
University of New Orleans
Roger E. Hartley
Affiliation:
Western Carolina University
Lisa M. Holmes
Affiliation:
University of Vermont
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Abstract

Unlike the massive literature about US Supreme Court confirmation battles, little has been written about lower federal court confirmation fights. However, in the past 20 years much has been written about the lower federal court confirmation process. Here, we take stock of the political science literature in this area and highlight where scholarly interest appears to be going. Believing a contemporary assessment of the state of the field should be of interest and use to scholars of American politics, we dissect the recent empirical literature and offer suggestions for future research. Most importantly, we offer a one-stop shop for recent literature for scholars interested in this topic.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , January 2014 , pp. 149 - 164
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