Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2013
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
Copyright Statement
This document was originally published by Canadian Political Science Association in Canadian Journal of Political Science. Copyright restrictions may apply. DOI: 10.1017/S0008423913000681
Publication Information
Hausegger, Lori; Riddell, Troy; and Hennigar, Matthew. (2013). "Does Patronage Matter? Connecting Influences on Judicial Appointments with Judicial Decision Making". Canadian Journal of Political Science, 46(3), 665-690. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008423913000681