GETTING APPOINTED TO THE STATE COURT - THE GENDER DIMENSION

The limited recruitment of women to the judiciary has been attributed to the size of the pool of eligible women candidates and the attitudes of the ''gatekeepers.'' Materials gathered from participant observati on, interviews, and hearings on gender bias in the courts suggest that although the attitudes of the gatekeepers are important, the size and credentials of the male applicant pool play a significant role in the appointment of women to the judiciary.