Robed Representatives : How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Means Davis, Taneisha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American judges.

Justice, Administration of--Political aspects.

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Redwood City : Stanford University Press, 2026.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half-title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

One. Black Judges and Judicial Diversity in American Courts

Two. Advocative Representation: Theorizing Black Representation in the Courts

Part I: Establishing an Identity-to-Politics Link for Black Judges

Three. Roots of the Robe: Black Judges' Racial Identities and Consciousness

Four. The Color of Their Souls: Black Judges' Racial Identities and Consciousness

Part II: Black Judges' Advocative Representative On and Off the Bench

Five. Black Judges' Self-Perceptions and Procedural Justice

Six. Black Judges' Judicial Decisions in Cases

Seven. Advocative Representation in the Courthouse

Eight. Advocative Representation in the Community

Conclusion: Robed Representatives in American Courts and the Future of Justice Administration

Appendix

Notes

References

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5036-4135-X

9781503641358

OCLC:

1564842356