Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note examines the relationship between judicial selection methods and gender equality on the bench, arguing that merit selection does not necessarily lead to greater gender diversity compared to other methods like appointments or elections. Despite claims that merit-based systems promote diversity, empirical evidence suggests that elected judges may achieve comparable or greater gender representation.
Disciplines
Human Rights Law | Judges | Law | Law and Gender | Law and Society
Recommended Citation
Adam Goldstein,
Judicial Selection as it Relates to Gender Equality on the Bench,
13
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
369
(2007).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol13/iss2/6
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