The puzzle of unanimity : consensus on the United States Supreme Court /

The puzzle of unanimity : consensus on the United States Supreme Court /

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Author / Creator:	Corley, Pamela C., 1967- author.
Imprint:	Stanford, California : Stanford Law Books, [2013] ©2013
Description:	1 online resource (x, 201 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Supreme Court. United States. -- Supreme Court. Judicial process -- United States. Consensus (Social sciences) -- United States. Consensus (Social sciences) Judicial process. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11187252

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Other authors / contributors:	Steigerwalt, Amy, 1976- author. Ward, Artemus, 1971- author.
ISBN:	0804786321 9780804786324 9780804784726 0804784728
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: 9780804784726 0804784728

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 201 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0804786321 9780804786324 9780804784726 0804784728