Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. The Historical Development of the Appointments Process 10
7. 3. The Judicial Selection Process in a Presidential Transition 28
8. 4. The Developed Johnson Process of Judicial Selection 36
9. 5. The Criteria of Choice 70
10. 6. Case Studies in Judicial Appointment 95
11. 7. The Last Year and the Transition 122
12. 8. Conclusion 133
13. Appendix: Characteristics of Johnson's Judicial Appointees 141
14. Notes 155
15. Index 197