What Justices Want: Goals and Personality on the U.S. Supreme Court

ISBN-13: 9781108472746 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 224 str.

Matthew E. K. Hall

Opis

Examines how personality traits shape the behavior of U.S. Supreme Court justices, proposing a new theory of judicial behavior.

Recenzje

'… Hall's book is an impressive piece of work. Its insights are valuable for scholars, graduate students, and [*49] advanced undergraduates interested in Supreme Court dynamics and the practical implications of personality theory. The book did exactly what good books in the discipline are supposed to do: it made me think about how justices approach their tasks in an entirely different way. Hall is clearly pushing the envelope in the right direction.' Eileen Braman, Law and Politics Book Review

Spis treści

1. Who they are and what they want; 2. Goals and personality; 3. Measuring justice personality; 4. Agenda setting; 5. Opinion assignments; 6. Intra-court bargaining; 7. Voting on the merits; 8. Separate opinions; 9. Behind the black robes; Appendices; Notes; Index.