How Do Merit Selection Committees Influence the Behavior of Judges? Evidence from the Court of Justice of the European Union

• In Event: Courts in Political and Institutional Context

Brief Overview

Oversight causes incumbent judges to prioritize speed over quality, but screening causes new judges to prioritize quality over speed. We find no evidence that the panel influences the behavior of judges at the Court of Justice.

Authors

• Sivaram Cheruvu, The University of Texas at Dallas

• Joshua Camden Fjelstul, University of Geneva

• Daniel Naurin, University of Oslo

• Silje Synnøve Lyder Hermansen