Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of the American Judiciary

Makes a significant contribution to substantive representation, and examines the various political identities of justices in the American political system.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Samantha L. Hernandez is Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students. She is co-editor of Latinas in American Politics: Changing and Embracing Political Tradition (2016). Her work has been featured in Politics and Gender, the New York Times, Bloomberg News, and Chronicle of Higher Education.Sharon A. Navarro is Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Her research interests focus on Latinos-as in American politics, women and politics, and race-ethnic, gender and public policy. She is co-editor of Latinas in American Politics (2016), The Roots of Latino Urban Agency (2013), and Latino Americans and Political Participation (2004). She is also co-author of Politicas: Latina Public Officials in Texas (2008) and author of Latina Legislator: Leticia Van De Putte and the Road to Leadership (2008).

Summary

Designed for undergraduate and graduate students as well as anyone interested in the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality and the politics of the American judiciary, this accessible and engaging text provides an in depth look at the political trajectory of Asian, Black, Latino/a, and LGBT justices.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha L. Hernandez, Samantha L. (University of Texas Hernandez, Samantha L. Navarro Hernandez
• Assisted by: Samantha L Hernandez (Editor), Samantha L. Hernandez (Editor), Samantha L. (University of Texas Hernandez (Editor), Hernandez Samantha L. (Editor), Sharon A Navarro (Editor), Sharon A. Navarro (Editor), Sharon A. (University of Texas Navarro (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108429887
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42988-7
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; USA, Sociology, History of Ideas, Cultural Studies, LAW / General, Psychology, Political science & theory, Social, group or collective psychology, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls