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Open Judgeships Secretly Arrived At

Samuels, Dorothy J. | March 24, 1979 issue

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Reports on the secrecy of standards and guidelines by U.S. President Jimmy Carter's administration, for selection of the 117 new district judgeships created by Omnibus Judgeship Act as of March 24, 1979. Reason behind the secrecy of these guidelines; Order for the examination of procedures used by Senators in the selection process; Policy of the U.S. Justice Department regarding the selection of judges.

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COURTS -- Officials & employees; SPECIFICATIONS; SECRECY; CARTER, Jimmy, 1924-; UNITED States
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