Smith introduces a new concept, "critical judicial nominations," to advance scholars' understanding of the consequences of the federal nomination process for the Supreme Court and the American political system. The study suggests that specific events related to the judicial branch, namely "critical judicial nominations," have significant unanticipated consequences for the Supreme Court's role in the political system, as well as for electoral politics. This is demonstrated in illustrative historical examples which, most importantly, include an in-depth case study of the Clarence Thomas nomination and its subsequent ramifications.
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CHRISTOPHER E. SMITH is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron in Ohio.
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Anita Hill, Judiciary Committee, Clarence Thomas, Justice Thomas, New York, Judge Thomas, United States, Professor Hill, John Marshall, Burger Court, Department of Education, Earl Warren, Justice Scalia, President Bush, Abe Fortas, Justice Souter, Senator Specter, Akron Beacon Journal, Arlen Specter, Washington Post National Weekly Edition, White House, Chief Justice Rehnquist, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, House of Representatives, Planned Parenthood New!
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- Capitol Games: The Inside Story of Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill, and a Supreme Court Nomination by Timothy M. Phelps on 7 pages
- The Supreme Court by Lawrence Baum on 5 pages
- A Theory of Critical Elections by V. O. Key on 4 pages
- Thurgood Marshall: His Speeches, Writings, Arguments, Opinions, and Reminiscences (The Library of Black America series) by Mark V. Tushnet on page 64, page 77, and page 153
- Court and the Constitution by Archibald Cox on page 15, page 43, and Back Matter
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- Justice Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court's Conservative Moment by Christopher E. Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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