Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of the American Judiciary (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Hernandez, Samantha L.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The judicial system in a liberal democracy is deemed to be an independent branch of government with judges free from political agendas or societal pressures. In reality, judges are often influenced by their economic and social backgrounds, gender, race, religion, and sexuality. This volume explores the representation of different identities in the judiciary in the United States. The contributors investigate the pipeline, ambition, institutional inclusion, retention, and representation of groups previously excluded from federal, state, and local judiciaries. This study demonstrates how diversity on the bench improves the quality of justice, bolsters confidence in the legitimacy of the courts, and provides a vital voice in decision-making power for formerly disenfranchised populations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108567923
• Artikelnr.: 57076058

Inhaltsangabe

1. Qualification, selection, and retirement characteristics of women,
minorities, and minority women state Supreme Court judges Nancy Bays
Arrington; 2. Latinas and the Texas judiciary: the intersection of race,
gender, and judiciary Sharon A. Navarro; 3. Structural and partisan
influences on the ascension of women of color to state appellate courts
Barbara L. Graham and Adriano Udani; 4. LGBT judges in the US Donald
Haider-Markel and Patrick Gauding; 5. Race, gender, and the battle to seat
Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman appoint to the federal bench
Taneisha Nicole Means; 6. Diversity abound: will federal judicial
appointees mirror a changing citizenry? Shenita Brazelton and LaTasha
Chaffin; 7. Marked for excellence: race, gender, and the treatment of
Supreme Court-worthy nominees to the US courts of appeals Lisa M. Holmes;
8. Navigating rising to the top: Justice Sotomayor Samantha L. Hernandez.