The puzzle of unanimity : consensus on the United States Supreme Court /

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 ju...

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Hlavní autoři: Corley, Pamela C., 1967- (Autor), Steigerwalt, Amy, 1976- (Autor), Ward, Artemus, 1971- (Autor)
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Stanford, California : Stanford Law Books, [2013]
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=713591
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  • Monolithic solidarity : consensus in opinion writing
  • An opportunity to clarify : unanimity and agenda setting.