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'If You Can Keep It': The Future Of The Federal Judiciary

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Judicial Qualifications in a Partisan Era

This chapter examines the shifting standards for judicial qualifications amid rising partisanship in the Senate and federal judiciary. It highlights current efforts to address judicial vacancies and backlog through the Judges Act, while contrasting the bipartisan nature of lower court judges with the divisive Supreme Court. The discussion also reflects on the political dynamics affecting judicial appointments and explores the implications of proposed reforms for both the Supreme Court and lower courts.

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