02895nam 2200625 a 450 991046311230332120200520144314.00-8047-8632-110.1515/9780804786324(CKB)2670000000354989(EBL)1180198(OCoLC)841909856(SSID)ssj0000872092(PQKBManifestationID)12432780(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000872092(PQKBWorkID)10830820(PQKB)11525234(StDuBDS)EDZ0000155773(MiAaPQ)EBC1180198(DE-B1597)564484(DE-B1597)9780804786324(Au-PeEL)EBL1180198(CaPaEBR)ebr10692205(OCoLC)1198929556(EXLCZ)99267000000035498920121210d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe puzzle of unanimity[electronic resource] consensus on the United States Supreme Court /Pamela C. Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus WardStanford, Calif. Stanford Law Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press20131 online resource (216 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8047-8472-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 CJudicial processUnited StatesConsensus (Social sciences)United StatesElectronic books.Judicial processConsensus (Social sciences)347.73/26Corley Pamela C.1967-1030107Steigerwalt Amy1976-882538Ward Artemus1971-892574MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463112303321The puzzle of unanimity2473158UNINA