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Corley, Pamela C., 1967-

The puzzle of unanimity : consensus on the United States Supreme Court / Pamela C. Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus Ward. - 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This title discusses how 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 is 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, this book provides the first comprehensive account of how the Court reaches consensus.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780804786324 No price

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Supreme Court.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Judicial process--United States.
Consensus (Social sciences)--United States.
Law.
United States of America, USA.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Legal systems: courts & procedure.

LC Class. No.: KF8742 / .C674 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 347.7326