Susan B Haire

Diversity Matters: Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Constitutionalism and Democracy)

Until President Jimmy Carter launched an effort to diversify the lower federal courts, the U.S. courts of appeals had been composed almost entirely of white males. But by 2008, over a quarter of sitting judges were women and 15 percent were African American or Hispanic. Underlying the argument made ...

Susan B. Haire: Diversity Matters : Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Hardcover); 2015 Edition

Diversity Matters: Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Constitutionalism and Democracy) by Susan B. Haire (2015-05-19)

Diversity Matters: Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Constitutionalism and Democracy) by Haire, Susan B., Moyer, Laura P.(May 19, 2015) Hardcover

Continuity and Change on the United States Courts of Appeals

While many fine works of scholarship examine the role of the Supreme Court in American politics, there has been a dearth of scholarly books that focus on the Courts of Appeals. Continuity and Change on the United States Courts of Appeals is unique both in its focus on this level of the judiciary and...