William (Bill) Ross, Professor of Law Cumberland School of Law

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Judicial Appointments and Separation of Powers

The Resilience of Marbury v. Madison: Why Judicial Review Has Survived So Many Court-Curbing Proposals, 38 Wake Forest Law Review 733-792 (2003);

The Role of Ideological Factors in the Federal Judicial Selection Process, 7 Nexus: A Journal of Opinion 39-44 (2002);

The Questioning of Lower Federal Court Nominees at Senate Confirmation Hearings, 10 William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal 119-76 (2001);

The Senate's Constitutional Role in the Confirmation of Cabinet Members and Other Executive Officials, 48 Syracuse Law Review, 1123-1221 (1998);

The Supreme Court Appointment Process: A Search For A Synthesis, 57 Albany Law Review 993-1042 (1994);

Participation by the Public in the Federal Judicial Selection Process, 43 Vanderbilt Law Review, 1-84 (1990);

The Hazards of Recent Proposals to Limit the Tenure of Federal Judges and to Permit Judicial Removal Without Impeachment, 35 Villanova Law Review, 1063-1138 (1990);

The Questioning Of Supreme Court Nominees At Senate Confirmation Hearings: Proposals For Accommodating the Needs Of the Senate and Ameliorating the Fears Of the Nominees, 62 Tulane Law Review 113-174 (1987);

The Functions, Roles and Duties of The Senate In The Supreme Court Nomination Process, 28 William and Mary Law Review 633-682 (1987).




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