“[The author] has added...[another] provocative and thoughtful essay to his canon on modern American culture and politics. With neither a liberal nor conservative bias, he examines the problems associated with the process of nominating and confirming federal executive and judicial officers....Highly recommended.”
- Choice
“In diagnosing the problem, Mr. Carter shows a lot of good sense....But some of Mr. Carter's solutions seem tepid, and others a bit peculiar.”
- Cass R. Sunstein The New York Times Book Review
“The abuse heaped on Marshall, Bork, and, more recently, Lani Guinier is a stark reminder that the whole process deserves our attention.”
- Library Journal