Merit-based tests and contests have become popular methods for allocating rewards – from trophies to contracts, jobs to grants, admissions to licenses. With o

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Awarded the 2013 Birks Book Prize by the Society of Legal Scholars, Women, Judging and the Judiciary expertly examines debates about gender representation in th

The judicial selection debate continues. Merit selection is used by a majority of states but remains the least well understood method for choosing judges. Propo