The Conscientious Justice: How Supreme Court Justices' Personalities Influence the Law, the High Court, and the Constitution

ISBN-13: 9781107168718 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 350 str.

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

Opis

Reveals how Supreme Court justices' personalities, particularly conscientiousness, influence the Law, the High Court, and the Constitution.

Recenzje

'This pathbreaking book should be read by anyone interested in the workings of the Supreme Court and its justices.' M. W. Bowers, Choice

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. A theory about justices and conscientiousness; 3. Measuring justices' conscientiousness; 4. Conscientiousness and Supreme Court agenda setting; 5. Conscientiousness and legal persuasion; 6. Conscientiousness and the United States Solicitor General; 7. Conscientiousness and majority opinion assignments; 8. Conscientiousness and opinion bargaining; 9. Conscientiousness and Supreme Court Opinion Content; 10. Conscientiousness and the treatment of precedent; 11. Conscientiousness and public opinion; 12. Conscientiousness and recusal; 13. Conclusion.