Board #21 - Judicial Confirmation Politics: Senatorial Framing and The Public’s Response

• In Event: 73-307 - Poster Session: Legislatures and Legislative Behavior

Brief Overview

This project studies how senators frame judicial nominees' identity during confirmation hearings and how the public reacts to such cues. Drawing on transcripts and national survey data, I show that both parties consider identity in judicial politics.

Author

• Edward Hunter, University of Mississippi