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Oral argument and amicus curiae [[electronic resource] /] / Matthew M.C. Roberts



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Autore: Roberts Matthew M.C. <1976-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Oral argument and amicus curiae [[electronic resource] /] / Matthew M.C. Roberts Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina: 347.73/26
Soggetto topico: Amici curiae - United States
Forensic orations - United States
Political questions and judicial power - United States
Public interest law - United States
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Members 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, Rober
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ISBN: 1-59332-504-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818019203321
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Serie: Law and society (New York, N.Y.)