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The Supreme Court Compendium is the only reference that presents
historical and statistical information on every important aspect of
the U.S. Supreme Court, including its history, development as an
institution, the justices backgrounds, nominations, and
confirmations, and the Court's relationship with the public and
other governmental and judicial bodies. The newest edition of this
comprehensive reference includes important new perspective on the
legacy of the Rehnquist court. Readers will also find: An
institutional overview of the Court's history including a
chronology of important events from 1787-2006, important
Congressional legislation relating to the Supreme Court, internet
sites relating to law and courts, and much more Background
information on all the justices such as family backgrounds,
childhood environments, marital status, educational and employment
histories, political experiences and trends in voting agreement The
political and legal environment of the Court is presented including
the success rate of the United States as a party before the Supreme
Court, the rates of success of various administrative agencies, and
state participation in court litigation with success rates This new
edition includes more than 180 tables and charts and is updated to
cover Supreme Court events through the 2005-2006 term. This
reference is an invaluable resource to judicial scholars, students,
and those interested in the history of the Supreme Court.
The Choices Justices Make is a groundbreaking work that offers a
strategic account of Supreme Court decision making. Justices
realize that their ability to achieve their policy and other goals
depends on the preferences of other actors, the choices they expect
others to make, and the institutional context in which they act.
All these factors hold sway over justices as they make their
decisions, from which cases to accept, to how to interact with
their colleagues, and what policies to adopt in their opinions.
Choices is a thought-provoking, yet nontechnical work that is an
ideal supplement for judicial process and public law courses. In
addition to offering a unique and sustained theoretical account,
the authors tell a fascinating story of how the Court works. Data
culled from the Court's public records and from the private papers
of Justices Brennan, Douglas, Marshall, and Powell provide
empirical evidence to support the central argument, while numerous
examples from the justices' papers animate the work.
Seventeen thought-provoking essays in this sophisticated yet
accessible reader demonstrate how political scientists conduct
research on law, courts, and the judicial process, and at the same
time answer interesting, substantive questions. Illustrating the
breadth and depth of judicial politics studies, the essays convey
to students the array of contemporary thinking -- both theoretical
and methodological -- at work in the field. The book's five parts
cover subjects taught in most judicial politics courses. Because
each chapter stands alone, instructors have the flexibility of
assigning less than the whole book or chapters in a different
order. Topics examined range from information used by voters
electing judges to the credibility of victims of sexualized
violence. Accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students,
Contemplating Courts offers fascinating views into both the law and
courts field and the research process itself. Epstein provides in
the first chapter an overview of the key elements of judicial
process research and defines key terms. Technical notes and
methodology appendices offer students additional guidance.
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