Sheldon Goldman (born September 18, 1939) is a professor of political science at the

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and the author of ''Picking Federal Judges'' (1997, 1999) and ''The Federal Courts as a Political System'', (3rd ed., 1985). He also has written other works and numerous articles in professional journals including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' and chapters in books. He is chair of the Law and Courts Section of the

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, 2000–2001; and a member of the Editorial Board, ''Law & Politics Book Review'', 1994–1997; ''American Political Science Review'', 1981–1985, and ''

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'', 1979–1982. Goldman received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association in 2006. He graduated from

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(BA) and

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(MA, PhD).

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