Advice and consent the politics of judicial appointments - Epstein, Lee (Oxford University Press, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references and index
A backdrop to judicial appointments -- Vacancies -- Nominating federal judges and justices -- Confirming federal judges and justices -- The politics of appointments meets the politics of judging
Discussing everything from constitutional background, to crucial differences in the nomination of judges and justices, to the role of the Judiciary Committee in vetting nominees, the author provides information that helps to understand the partisan rows that surround the judicial nominating process