Battle over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations

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Battle over the Bench Constitutionalism and Democracy gregg ivers and kevin t. mcguire, editors Battle over the Bench SENATORS, INTEREST GROUPS, AND LOWER COURT CONFIRMATIONS Amy Steigerwalt UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS CHARLOTTESVILLE AND LONDON University of Virginia Press© 2010 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2010 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Steigerwalt, Amy, 1976– Battle over the bench : senators, interest groups, and lower court confirmations / Amy Steigerwalt. p. cm. — (Constitutionalism and democracy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8139-2994-1 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8139-2998-9 (e-book) 1. Judges—Selection and appointment—United States. 2. Political questions and judicial power—United States. I. Title. KF8776.S74 2010 347.73'14—dc22 2009047757 To Greg In memory of Nelson Polsby This page intentionally left blank ...