Justice Takes a Recess - Judicial Recess Appointments from George Washington to George W. Bush

Justice Takes a Recess examines why and under what circumstances presidents use the recess appointment power to appoint judges to the Federal courts. The authors show that the use of the recess power upsets the carefully calculated separation of powers envisioned by the Framers, shifting power away from one branch of government towards another.

List of contents

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

About the author

By Scott E. Graves and Robert M. Howard

Summary

Justice Takes a Recess examines why and under what circumstances presidents use the recess appointment power to appoint judges to the Federal courts. The authors show that the use of the recess power upsets the carefully calculated separation of powers envisioned by the Framers, shifting power away from one branch of government towards another.

Product details

• Authors: Scott E. Graves, Scott/ Howard Graves, Robert M. Howard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9780739126622
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2662-2
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state