Deciding to Leave
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Deciding to Leave

The Politics of Retirement from the United States Supreme Court

  1. 358 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Deciding to Leave

The Politics of Retirement from the United States Supreme Court

About this book

The first sustained examination of the process by which justices elect to leave the United States Supreme Court.

While much has been written on Supreme Court appointments, Deciding to Leave provides the first systematic look at the process by which justices decide to retire from the bench, and why this has become increasingly partisan in recent years. Since 1954, generous retirement provisions and decreasing workloads have allowed justices to depart strategically when a president of their own party occupies the White House. Otherwise, the justices remain in their seats, often past their ability to effectively participate in the work of the Court. While there are benefits and drawbacks to various reform proposals, Ward argues that mandatory retirement goes farthest in combating partisanship and protecting the institution of the Court.

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Table of contents

  1. Deciding to Leave
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations and Tables
  4. Preface
  5. 1. The Politics of Departure in the U.S. Supreme Court
  6. 2. 1789–1800: Traveling Postboys
  7. 3. 1801–1868: Crippled Courts
  8. 4. 1869–1896: Old Imbeciles on the Bench
  9. 5. 1897–1936: Old Fools and Young Spirits
  10. 6. 1937–1954: Senior Status
  11. 7. 1954–1970: The Limits of Power
  12. 8. 1971–1999: Appointed for Life
  13. 9. 2000–Present: A Self-Inflicted Wound
  14. 10. Conclusion: Imaginary Danger?
  15. Appendix A: Letter from Byron White to Warren Burger, October 20, 1975
  16. Appendix B: Letter from Warren E. Burger, William J. Brennan, Jr., Potter Stewart, Byron R.White, Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, and William H. Rehnquist to William O. Douglas, December 22, 1975
  17. Appendix C: Letter from John Paul Stevens to William H. Rehnquist, October 28, 1988
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index