Chapter 1 Of Time and the Constitution Chapter 2 A Historical Overview and Analysis of Judicial Recess Appointments Chapter 3 Supreme Court Recess Appointments and Voting Chapter 4 Appellate Court Recess Appointments and Voting Chapter 5 A Look at Modern Judicial Appointments Chapter 6 A Skeptical View of Judicial Recess Appointments
Scott E. Graves is assistant professor of political science at Georgia State University. Robert M. Howard is professor of political science at Georgia State University.
In this first-rate study of recess appointments, Graves and Howard
rigorously examine the use and implication of temporary
appointments to the bench. Their analysis provides the first
empirical demonstration that the job security ensured by Article
III is indeed essential for ensuring judicial independence. This
book should be essential reading for those who care about the
judiciary and the health of our constitutional system.
*Forrest Maltzman, George Washington University*
Despite all the recent attention to judicial selection, recess
appointments remained under the radar screen—until now. Justice
Takes a Recess is not only a masterful treatment of this
understudied topic, but also an excellent example of how to employ
sophisticated social science data and methods to develop important
policy implications.
*Lee Epstein, Northwestern University School of Law*
Graves and Howard provide an important contribution to the growing
scholarship in the judicial appointments area.
*Law and Politics Book Review, January 2010*
Leveraging impressive data and sophisticated methods, the authors
rigorously address the interesting phenomenon of recess
appointments to the federal courts. Anyone who cares about judicial
appointments, the independence of the judicial branch, or the
separation of powers in general will find this an important
book.
*Tom Hansford, University of California, Merced*
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