Us Supreme Court Opinions and Their Audiences

ISBN-13: 9781316502105 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 194 str.

Ryan C. Black; Ryan J. Owens; Justin Wedeking

Opis

An investigation of how US Supreme Court justices alter the clarity of their opinions based on expected reactions from their audiences.

Recenzje

'For generations political scientists have studied who wins and loses in front of the US Supreme Court, focusing on dispute resolution rather than opinions the justices write. In US Supreme Court Opinions and their Audiences four leading political scientists study how the justices manipulate the clarity of opinions in light of their intended audiences, including lower courts, agencies, the states, and the people. This book is a must-read for any empirical legal scholar interested in taking law seriously in positive studies of Supreme Court behavior.' Andrew Martin, University of Michigan

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. A theory: using opinion clarity to enhance compliance and manage public support; 3. Estimating the clarity of Supreme Court opinions; 4. Supreme Court opinions and Federal Circuit Courts; 5. Supreme Court opinions and Federal Agency implementors; 6. Supreme Court opinions and the States; 7. Supreme Court opinions and the secondary population; 8. Establishing compliance as a function of clarity; 9. Conclusion.