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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Scott E. Graves, Scott/ Howard Graves, Robert M. Howard
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2010
• EAN: 9780739126622
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2662-2
• Pagine: 128
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; 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