Does Patronage Matter? Connecting Influences on Judicial Appointments with Judicial Decision Making

Lori Hausegger, Troy Riddell, Matthew Hennigar

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Abstract

The federal government's power to appoint judges has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. While many suggest that partisan affiliation, gender and professional background may be influencing the Canadian appointment process, and some have called into question the fairness of such influences, little attention has been directed at determining whether these characteristics influence the outcome of cases. This paper studies decisions made by the Ontario Court of Appeal between 1990 and 2003 and uses a unique measure of partisan affiliation in an attempt to answer the question: do characteristics which play a role in the appointment process influence judicial decision making

Original languageAmerican English
JournalPolitical Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2013

EGS Disciplines

  • Political Science

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