The character of justice : rhetoric, law, and politics in the Supreme Court confirmation process

The character of justice : rhetoric, law, and politics in the Supreme Court confirmation process / Trevor Parry-Giles.

Author/creator	Parry-Giles, Trevor, 1963-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2006.
Description	x, 267 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	United States. Supreme Court--Officials and employees --Selection and appointment --History. Judges--Selection and appointment --United States --History. Political questions and judicial power--United States --History.

Series	Rhetoric and public affairs series Rhetoric and public affairs series. ^A346030
Contents	Character and the constitution : politics in the Supreme Court confirmation process -- For the soul of the Supreme Court : the 1916 nomination of Louis D. Brandeis -- From property rights to human rights : the Hughes and Parker nominations of 1930 -- The character of civil rights : the Thurgood Marshall nomination -- Nixon's southern strategy and the Haynsworth and Carswell nominations -- "Bork's America" : Supreme Court confirmations as political spectacle -- The future of Supreme Court confirmations : beyond Bork -- Epilogue : Of baseball analogies, crying spouses, and the erosion of advice and consent.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-257) and index.
LCCN	2006002234
ISBN	0870137697 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	KF8742 .P37 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold