03050nam 2200613 a 450 991046241390332120200520144314.01-59332-504-5(CKB)2670000000186639(EBL)1057848(OCoLC)787842717(SSID)ssj0000623209(PQKBManifestationID)12236871(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000623209(PQKBWorkID)10647588(PQKB)11493982(MiAaPQ)EBC1057848(Au-PeEL)EBL1057848(CaPaEBR)ebr10511652(EXLCZ)99267000000018663920110831d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOral argument and amicus curiae[electronic resource] /Matthew M.C. RobertsEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20121 online resource (183 p.)Law & society : recent scholarshipDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-466-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Listening to Friends; A Tale of Two Cases; The Amicus Curiae; Oral Arguments; Connecting the Dots; Chapter 2: Amici: Who and When; Case Demographics; Personnel Factors; Data and Methods; Oral Amici: A Qualitative Look; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Influence on Case Outcomes; The Vote on the Merits; Oral Amici and Court Opinions; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Conclusions and Implications; A Review of the Findings; What it all Means; Oral Amici and the Swing Voter; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; References; IndexMembers of the Supreme Court are supposed to base decisions on the law, but often their choices are better explained by political ideology and party loyalty. Roberts sheds light on this problem by looking at a part of the Court's life that has never been systematically studied. Most cases feature extra briefs written by third parties known as amici curiae. He examines the rare occasions on which the Court allows these extra groups to participate not just by filing briefs but by appearing before the Court during oral arguments. By tracing how these groups influence the justices' behavior, RoberLaw and society (New York, N.Y.)Amici curiaeUnited StatesForensic orationsUnited StatesPolitical questions and judicial powerUnited StatesPublic interest lawUnited StatesElectronic books.Amici curiaeForensic orationsPolitical questions and judicial powerPublic interest law347.73/26Roberts Matthew M.C.1976-916338MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462413903321Oral argument and amicus curiae2054250UNINA