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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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Corley, Pamela C., 1967- author.
Imprint:	Stanford, California : Stanford Law Books, [2013] ©2013
Description:	x, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9122540

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Other authors / contributors:	Steigerwalt, Amy, 1976- author. Ward, Artemus, 1971- author.
ISBN:	9780804784726 (cloth : alk. paper) 0804784728 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196) and index.

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Roosevelt Court: The Critical Juncture from Consensus to Dissensus
2. Closing the Jaws of the Decision Making Vise: A Theory and Model of Consensus
3. A Function of Design: Consensus in Votes on the Merits
4. Monolithic Solidarity: Consensus in Opinion Writing
5. An Opportunity to Clarify: Unanimity and Agenda Setting
6. Conclusion
Appendix
Index of Cases
Notes
Bibliography
Index