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Replication Data for: "The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments"

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Title Replication Data for: "The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments"
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/8WYLCG
 
Creator Bullock III, Charles S.
Vining Jr., Richard L.
Boldt, Ethan D.
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description We evaluate the politics of interim judicial appointments at the state level. Although nominating commissions have been established to promote merit-based selection, we argue that governor-applicant ideological concordance and financial support for a governor’s campaigns increase one’s odds of being appointed. We focus on the impact of political factors as well as the qualifications of prospective judges. We analyze over 4,000 applications to fill interim judicial vacancies in Georgia from 1991 to 2014. Our findings indicate that ideological proximity and campaign donations to the governor increased the likelihood of appointment to the bench with their influence overpowering many indicators of competence.
 
Subject Law
Social Sciences
 
Contributor Boldt, Ethan