Party vs Gender: How Does the Gender of Federal Bench Nominees Impact the Senator’s Vote?

• In Event: Lightning Talk: Legal Systems and Power Dynamics: Examining Judicial Influence, Gender, and Accountability in American Law

Brief Overview

I examine if female Senators are willing to “cross party lines” to vote to confirm a federal bench nominee that was appointed by a President of the opposite party.

Author

• Grace Hertzog, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities