Supreme Bias by Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Lori A. R... - 9781503636880

Supreme BiasGender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings\nAuthor(s): Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Lori A. Ringhand\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford University Press\nISBN-13: 9781503636880, 978-1503636880\nSynopsis\nIn Supreme Bias, Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Jr., and Lori A. Ringhand present for the first time a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of race and gender at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Drawing on their deep knowledge of the confirmation hearings, as well as rich new qualitative and quantitative evidence, the authors highlight how the women and people of color who have sat before the Committee have faced a significantly different confirmation process than their white male colleagues. Despite being among the most qualified and well-credentialed lawyers of their respective generations, female nominees and nominees of color face m.