Are judges political? : an empirical analysis of the federal judiciary / Cass R. Sunstein ... [et al.].

Contributor(s):

Sunstein, Cass R, 1954-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.Description: x, 177 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9780815782346 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815782349 (cloth : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

347.73/14 22

LOC classification:

KF 8775 A678 2006

Online resources:

Table of contents only

Contents:

Studying judges with numbers -- Ideological votes and ideological panels -- Nonideological voting and entrenched views -- Explaining the data : conformity, group polarization, and the rule of law -- The case of big decisions : of segregation, abortion, and obscenity -- More conservative than thou? judicial voting across circuits, across presidents, and over time -- What should be done? of politics, judging, and diversity.

Summary: Looks at what judges actually do. This title focuses on two questions: Do judges appointed by Republican Presidents vote differently from Democratic appointees in ideologically contested cases? And do judges vote differently depending on the ideological leanings of the other judges hearing the same case?

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Looks at what judges actually do. This title focuses on two questions: Do judges appointed by Republican Presidents vote differently from Democratic appointees in ideologically contested cases? And do judges vote differently depending on the ideological leanings of the other judges hearing the same case?

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