Study shows judges' backgrounds matter in high court selection

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 16:49 in Mathematics & Economics

Some federal judges are tossing out civil cases based on their own opinions, a disturbing trend that makes background checks even more important in the search for a new associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a University of Illinois legal expert says.

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