Better Too Much Than Not Enough
The Nomination of Women of Color to the Federal Bench
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura P Moyer (0000-0002-5802-801X, University of Louisville, corresponding author), Laura Moyer, Allison P Harris (0000-0002-7565-2981, Yale University), Rorie Spill Solberg (Oregon State University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 363-375 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2022.2070830 |
| OpenAlex | W4229443691 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 13 |
It is well established that the federal judiciary has been an overwhelmingly White and male institution since its creation and continues to be so today. Even as presidents of both parties have looked to diversify their judicial nominees, this has tended to result in the appointment of White women and men of color rather than women of color. Using data on the confirmed federal district and circuit court judges from presidents Clinton through Trump, we assess how the backgrounds of women of color nominated to the federal judiciary compare with those of other appointees. The results indicate that, compared to White male judges, women of color judges accrue more types of professional experience before their appointments, are more likely to have had prior experience as a judge, and are generally nominated earlier in their careers
Federal court · Institution · Nomination · Political science · Race (biology · Sociology · Supreme court · White (mutation · Women of color · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |