Pathways to the US Supreme Court : from the arena to the monastery

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Pathways to the US Supreme Court : from the arena to the monastery

Garrison Nelson with Maggie Steakley and James Montague

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-325) and index

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Pathways to the U.S. Supreme Court is a quantitative-historical recapitulation of the routes taken to the US Supreme Court by the 112 Justices who were confirmed by the Senate and served, and the 28 others whose candidacies for confirmation were defeated, withdrawn, or declined.

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Introduction: Wither the Supreme Court 1. Building Supreme Courts 2. The Arena and the Monastery: Four Career Paths to the Supreme Court 3. Court Paths and Confirmation Patterns 4. From Consensus to Conflict, 1937-2010 5. How Courts Change 6. Presidential Court Changers Conclusion: Stormy Weather Ahead

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