The Supreme Court, Critical Nominations, and the Senate Confirmation Process

The Journal of Politics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 793-805

  Ruckman, P S ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001165471     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2132002     Document Type: Article

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