New directions in judicial politics / edited by Kevin T. McGuire.
| Other author | McGuire, Kevin T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, |
| Description | xxii, 336 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | New directions in American politics |
| Contents | Selecting justice : strategy and uncertainty in choosing Supreme Court nominees / Christine L. Nemacheck -- The role of public opinion in Supreme Court confirmations / Jonathan P. Kastellec, Jeffrey R. Lax, and Justin Phillips -- Campaign contributions and judicial decisions in partisan and nonpartisan elections / Damon M. Cann, Chris W. Bonneau, and Brent D. Boyea -- Race and death sentencing / Isaac Unah -- Under-estimating and over-estimating litigation : how activist plaintiffs may advance their causes even as they lose their cases / William Haltom and Michael McCann -- Patterns of policy making across state Supreme Courts / Scott A. Comparato, Scott D. McClurg, and Shane A. Gleason -- Decision making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals : the determinants of reversal on appeal / Virginia A. Hettinger and Stefanie A. Lindquist -- Supreme Court agenda setting : policy uncertainty and legal considerations / Ryan C. Black and Ryan J. Owens -- The origin and development of stare decisis at the U.S. Supreme Court / Timothy R. Johnson, James F. Spriggs, II, and Paul J. Wahlbeck -- Bargaining and opinion writing on the U.S. Supreme Court / Tom S. Clark -- Goldilocks and the Supreme Court : understanding the relationship between the Supreme Court, the President, and the Congress / Michael A. Bailey and Forrest Maltzman -- Interest groups and their influence on judicial policy / Paul M. Collins, Jr -- Public opinion, religion, and constraints on judicial behavior / Kevin T. McGuire -- Lower court compliance with precedent / Sara C. Benesh and Wendy L. Martinek -- Why strict scrutiny requires transparency : the practical effects of Bakke, Gratz, and Grutter / Richard Sander. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [300]-327) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011043302 |
| ISBN | 9780415893312 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780415893329 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203805718 (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |