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Decision Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Decision Making in the US Courts of Appeals
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"This is one of the most important empirical studies ever of the federal judiciary. Many of Cross's findings are striking and fresh, and he is able to show that the simple `realist' story underrates the role of legal constraints--and that ideology matters too." — --Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago "Decision Making in the U.S. C... more » is a fascinating, indeed seminal, piece of work full of often surprising insights. Any serious political scientist and interdisciplinary legal academic will have to read this book and confront its careful, meticulously designed arguments and evidence."
--Sanford Levinson, University of Texas This groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the United States circuit courts over the past half century. These courts have a profound impact on the law--they issue many more decisions in many more areas of law than the Supreme Court. Cross demonstrates that while the courts' judges are influenced by ideology and by the appointing president, legal requirements exercise a much stronger influence on their decisions. He also shows that these courts are independent of the other branches of government and free from undue influence of various parties. The book further introduces new research on the precedent-setting power of decisions.
Author:
"This is one of the most important empirical studies ever of the federal judiciary. Many of Cross's findings are striking and fresh, and he is able to show that the simple `realist' story underrates the role of legal constraints--and that ideology matters too." — --Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago "Decision Making in the U.S. C... more » is a fascinating, indeed seminal, piece of work full of often surprising insights. Any serious political scientist and interdisciplinary legal academic will have to read this book and confront its careful, meticulously designed arguments and evidence."
--Sanford Levinson, University of Texas This groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the United States circuit courts over the past half century. These courts have a profound impact on the law--they issue many more decisions in many more areas of law than the Supreme Court. Cross demonstrates that while the courts' judges are influenced by ideology and by the appointing president, legal requirements exercise a much stronger influence on their decisions. He also shows that these courts are independent of the other branches of government and free from undue influence of various parties. The book further introduces new research on the precedent-setting power of decisions.
ISBN-13: 9780804753661
ISBN-10: 0804753660
Publication Date: 4/16/2007
Pages: 264
Edition: 1
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ISBN-10: 0804753660
Publication Date: 4/16/2007
Pages: 264
Edition: 1
Rating: ?
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Publisher: Stanford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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