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Map of U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts

Courtesy of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts.

A study of the U.S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission: Findings, conclusions and recommendations

A 1979 study of the U.S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission created by President Carter in 1977.

Breaking with tradition: A study of the U.S. district judge nominating commissions

A 1981 study of the U.S. district judge nominating commissions created by U.S. senators between 1974 and 1979.