Race, gender, sexuality, and the politics of the American judiciary / edited by Samantha L. Hernandez, Sharon A. Navarro.
2019
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Title
Race, gender, sexuality, and the politics of the American judiciary / edited by Samantha L. Hernandez, Sharon A. Navarro.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 184 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Formatted Contents Note
Machine generated contents note: Qualification, selection, and retirement characteristics of women, minorities, and minority women state Supreme Court judges / Nancy Bays Arrington
Latinas and the Texas judiciary: the intersection of race, gender, and judiciary / Sharon A. Navarro
Structural and partisan influences on the ascension of women of color to state appellate courts / Barbara L. Graham and Adriano Udani
LGBT judges in the US / Donald Haider-Markel and Patrick Gauding
Race, gender, and the battle to seat Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman appoint to the federal bench / Taneisha Nicole Means
Diversity abound: will federal judicial appointees mirror a changing citizenry? / Shenita Brazelton and LaTasha Chaffin
Marked for excellence: race, gender, and the treatment of Supreme Court-worthy nominees to the US Courts of Appeals / Lisa M. Holmes
Navigating rising to the top: Justice Sotomayor / Samantha L. Hernandez.
Latinas and the Texas judiciary: the intersection of race, gender, and judiciary / Sharon A. Navarro
Structural and partisan influences on the ascension of women of color to state appellate courts / Barbara L. Graham and Adriano Udani
LGBT judges in the US / Donald Haider-Markel and Patrick Gauding
Race, gender, and the battle to seat Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman appoint to the federal bench / Taneisha Nicole Means
Diversity abound: will federal judicial appointees mirror a changing citizenry? / Shenita Brazelton and LaTasha Chaffin
Marked for excellence: race, gender, and the treatment of Supreme Court-worthy nominees to the US Courts of Appeals / Lisa M. Holmes
Navigating rising to the top: Justice Sotomayor / Samantha L. Hernandez.
Summary
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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English
ISBN
9781108555500 ebook
9781108429887 hardback
9781108454902 paperback
9781108429887 hardback
9781108454902 paperback
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