The Federal Impeachment Process

The "Federal Appointments Process" provides a unique, comprehensive overview of the constitutional dynamics and significance of the federal appointments process throughout American history. Michael J. Gerhardt includes each American president's performance record regarding judicial and non-judicial appointments, accounts of virtually all the major confirmation contests and controversies, and discussion of relevant legal and constitutional questions. The "Federal Appointments Process" is an essential tool for understanding the selection and confirmation of presidential appointments. Michael J. Gerhardt is Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law at the William & Mary School of Law. He is the author of "The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis" and coauthor of "Constitutional Theory: Arguments and Perspectives".