Half Empty or Half Full: Examining the Vacancy to Nomination Process in the Federal Judiciary, 1977 - 2012

• In Event: Judicial Nominations and Confirmations

Brief Overview

What factors and events prolong the vacancy status? This paper develops a theory for the period between the creation of lower federal court vacancies and the announcement of presidential nominations.

Author

• Luzmarina Garcia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign