“Better Too Much Than Not Enough”: The Nomination of Women of Color to the Federal Bench

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Women Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2022-05-10 DOI:10.1080/1554477X.2022.2070830

Laura P. Moyer, Allison P. Harris, R. Solberg

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Abstract

ABSTRACT It is well established that the federal judiciary has been an overwhelmingly White and male institution since its creation and continues to be so today. Even as presidents of both parties have looked to diversify their judicial nominees, this has tended to result in the appointment of White women and men of color rather than women of color. Using data on the confirmed federal district and circuit court judges from presidents Clinton through Trump, we assess how the backgrounds of women of color nominated to the federal judiciary compare with those of other appointees. The results indicate that, compared to White male judges, women of color judges accrue more types of professional experience before their appointments, are more likely to have had prior experience as a judge, and are generally nominated earlier in their careers.

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“过犹不及”：提名有色人种女性担任联邦法官

摘要众所周知，联邦司法机构自成立以来一直是一个白人和男性占绝大多数的机构，并一直延续到今天。尽管两党总统都希望司法提名人多样化，但这往往导致任命白人女性和有色人种男性，而不是有色人种女性。利用从克林顿总统到特朗普总统的已确认联邦地区和巡回法院法官的数据，我们评估了被提名进入联邦司法机构的有色人种女性的背景与其他被任命者的背景相比如何。结果表明，与白人男性法官相比，有色人种女性法官在被任命前积累了更多类型的专业经验，更有可能有过法官经验，而且通常在职业生涯早期被提名。

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Journal of Women Politics & Policy Multiple-

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9.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Women, Politics & Policy explores women and their roles in the political process as well as key policy issues that impact women''s lives. Articles cover a range of tops about political processes from voters to leaders in interest groups and political parties, and office holders in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (including the increasingly relevant international bodies such as the European Union and World Trade Organization). They also examine the impact of public policies on women''s lives in areas such as tax and budget issues, poverty reduction and income security, education and employment, care giving, and health and human rights — including violence, safety, and reproductive rights — among many others. This multidisciplinary, international journal presents the work of social scientists — including political scientists, sociologists, economists, and public policy specialists — who study the world through a gendered lens and uncover how gender functions in the political and policy arenas. Throughout, the journal places a special emphasis on the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and other dimensions of women''s experiences.