When courts & Congress collide : the struggle for control of America's judicial system / Charles Gardner Geyh.

Author/creator Geyh, Charles Gardner
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxii, 332 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Variant title When courts and Congress collide
Contents The origins of American judicial independence and accountability -- Congressional oversight of the judicial branch and the emergence of customary independence -- The decline and fall of impeachment as a means to control judicial decision making -- Judicial appointments and the prospective accountability of judicial nominees to the U.S. Senate -- The role of the courts in preserving customary independence -- The dynamic equilibrium.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-322) and index.
LCCN 2005031392
ISBN0472099221 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780472099221

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF5130 .G49 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold