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67 Judicature 165 (1983-1984)
Carter's Judicial Appointments: The Influence of Affirmative Action and Merit Selection on Voting on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

handle is hein.journals/judica67 and id is 167 raw text is: Carter's judicial appointments: the influence of affirmative action and merit selection on voting on the U.S. Courts of Appeals As predicted, Carter's appeals court appointees are having a liberal influence. However, they do not differ significantly in their voting behavior from judges appointed by previous Democratic administrations. by Jon Gottschall B y and large Carter tended to appoint people who have a very activist role in mind for the judiciary, who believe that judicial intervention can solve all manner of problems that might be better left to political intervention. The number of appointments was so massive that we would have been derelict in our responsibility if we

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