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What Is the Role of Partisanship and Politics in Nominations

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What is the role of partisanship and politics in nominations to the federal judiciary? Does knowing a judge's partisanship tell us very much about how the judge will behave on the bench? Use appropriate examples from the text to illustrate your answers.Do you think the process is too political? Explain your answer.


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