Judicial Nomination Statistics: US District & Circuit Courts 1977-2002

ISBN-13: 9781590338216 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 43 str.

Denis Steven Rutkus;Mitchel A Sollenberger

Opis

This book presents statistics regarding procedural actions taken on US district and circuit court nominations for the period January 4, 1977 through 2002. Among other things, the statistics for the 1977-2002 period show: Over the course of five successive presidencies, the senate confirmation percentage for circuit court nominations has declined. The great majority of each President's nominations have either been confirmed or returned. An average of seven nominations per President have been withdrawn. One nomination has been disapproved by a senate vote. The confirmation percentage for district and circuit court nominations combined was greater than 60 per cent for every congressional session from 1977 through 1990, whereas the district and circuit combined confirmation rate has been less than 60 per cent for eight of the last 12 congressional session. The average number of days elapsing between nominations date and final action has been higher for most Congresses in the post-1990 period than for prior Congresses. Starting with the 100th Congress (1987-1988), and in five of the seven Congresses since, an average of more than 100 days has elapsed between nomination dates and committ