Robed Representatives: How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts - Couverture souple

Means Davis, Taneisha

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1503641341 ISBN 13 : 9781503641341

Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2026

Synopsis

The number of Black state and federal judges has grown considerably in the post-Civil Rights Era. They are, in fact, the second most represented group of judges in the state and federal courts. Furthermore, historic appointments of Black men and women to the federal judiciary, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, as well as generally increased calls for the diversification of the courts in recent years have renewed questions about judicial representation. What does having more Black judges in courthouses and communities mean for the political representation of Black people and Black interests?

In Robed Representatives, Taneisha Means Davis offers new insights into the lives, identity politics, and actions of Black state court judges. The narratives centered in the book reveal an identity-to-politics link that exists among Black judges that lead them to represent their group interests. This link is corroborated with data that highlights numerous previously unidentified manifestations of racial representation in the legal system. Means demonstrates that only through exploration of the lives, identities, and behaviors of historically underrepresented judges will it be possible to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the importance--and limitations--of racial diversity in the courts.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Taneisha Means Davis is Associate Professor of Political Science at Vassar College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stanford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1503641341
• ISBN 13: 9781503641341
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 322
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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