Introduction : the changing tone of lower federal court confirmations
What makes a nomination run into trouble? : Senators, Interest Groups, and the four tracks to confirmation
Death to nominees : senatorial courtesy and the ability to "kill" judicial confirmations
"Herding cats" : holds and private political fights
Interest groups and judicial confirmation : a view from the Senate
Interest groups and the decision to object : sending confirmations down the public partisan track
Whither nominees? : the fate of nominations sent down the public partisan track
Conclusion : what the future holds for lower court nominations and the Senate confirmation process
Appendix A. : Data collection methodology
Appendix B. : Variable descriptions and measurements for Tobit Regressions
Appendix C. : Circuit Court nominations opposed by interest groups, 99th-109th Congresses (1985-2006).