The puzzle of unanimity : consensus on the United States Supreme Court / Pamela C. Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus Ward
- Author
- Corley, Pamela C., 1967-
- Published
- Stanford, California : Stanford Law Books, [2013]
- Copyright Date
- ©2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 201 pages)
- Additional Creators
- Steigerwalt, Amy, 1976- and Ward, Artemus, 1971-
Access Online
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- The Roosevelt court : the critical juncture from consensus to dissensus -- Closing the jaws of the decision-making vise : a theory and model of consensus -- A function of design : consensus in votes on the merits -- Monolithic solidarity : consensus in opinion writing -- An opportunity to clarify : unanimity and agenda setting.
- Summary
- The U.S. Supreme Court typically rules on cases that present complex legal questions. Given the challenging nature of its cases and the popular view that the Court is divided along ideological lines, it's commonly assumed that the Court routinely hands down equally-divided decisions. Yet the justices actually issue unanimous decisions in approximately one third of the cases they decide. Drawing on data from the U.S. Supreme Court database, internal court documents, and the justices' private papers, The Puzzle of Unanimity provides the first comprehensive account of how the C.
- Subject(s)
- United States. Supreme Court
- États-Unis. Supreme Court
- Judicial process—United States
- Consensus (Social sciences)—United States
- Processus judiciaire—États-Unis
- LAW—Civil Procedure
- LAW—Legal Services
- POLITICAL SCIENCE—Government—Judicial Branch
- LAW / Courts
- Consensus (Social sciences)
- Judicial process
- United States of America, USA
- Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law
- Legal systems: courts & procedure
- Law
- United States
- ISBN
- 0804786321 (electronic bk.)
9780804786324 (electronic bk.)
9780804784726 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0804784728 (cloth ; alk. paper) - Digital File Characteristics
- text file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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