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Ness, Susan; Wechsler, Fredrica – Graduate Woman, 1979
Examines the Omnibus Judgeship Act and the process of making judicial appointments in an effort to explain why there are so few women judges. Suggests that the restricted number of women lawyers, sex discrimination within the legal profession, and lack of political power are responsible for this condition. (SF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Judges, Courts, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
