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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463112303321

Autore

Corley Pamela C. <1967->

Titolo

The puzzle of unanimity [[electronic resource] ] : consensus on the United States Supreme Court / / Pamela C. Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus Ward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Law Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2013

ISBN

0-8047-8632-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SteigerwaltAmy <1976->

WardArtemus <1971->

Disciplina

347.73/26

Soggetti

Judicial process - United States

Consensus (Social sciences) - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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