Judicial Self-Interest: Federal Judges and Court Administration - Hardcover

by Christopher E. Smith (Author)

This book examines the federal judiciary in the light of political science research on the role of interests and interest groups in the making of policy and suggests that efforts of federal judges to shape court administration are guided, in part, by self-interest which consequently affects the development and results of judicial policies.

Author Biography

CHRISTOPHER E. SMITH is Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. He is the author of 11 books, including Justice Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court's Conservative Moment (Praeger, 1993) and Critical Judicial Nominations and Political Change (Praeger, 1993).