The Puzzle of Unanimity: Consensus on the United States Supreme Court
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.50 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804784728 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its methods are clear and easily accessible to a wide audience, and the authors' findings contribute significantly to prior studies on Supreme Court decision-making the authors provide strong and generalizable evidence consistent with their theory."—Nancy Scherer, Tulsa Law Review. "The Puzzle of Unanimity is a well-written book
"Consensus on the Supreme Court" according to KSF. Well researched and written, statisitically based, analysis of the Court's ability/inability to reach unanimous consensus in opinions. Will be of interest to those persons who follow the Court.. "A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading" according to Steven Peterson. A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/3 of all decisions have been unanimous since 1953. During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading Steven Peterson A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/3 of all decisions have been unanimous since 1953. During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page 4) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high. ) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high. of all decisions have been unanimous since 195A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/3 of all decisions have been unanimous since 1953. During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading Steven Peterson A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/3 of all decisions have been unanimous since 1953. During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page 4) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high. ) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high. . During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page A very satisfying book on Supreme Court decision making--worth reading Steven Peterson A very well crafted work. The focus? Why is there as much unanimity on the Supreme Court in their decisions as we see? We often read of a badly fractured corps of nine Justices, divided by ideology, by differing views of how the Supreme Court ought to interpret the laws and the Constitution. At the outset, the authors note that about 1/3 of all decisions have been unanimous since 1953. During the 1997 term (with William Rehnquist presiding as Chief Justice), that figure reached 51% before declining. Indeed, the authors contend that (page 4) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high. ) "the majority of the Court's decisions every term are unanimous or high
Supreme Court typically rules on cases that present complex legal questions. Pamela Corley, Amy Steigerwalt, and Artemus Ward propose and empirically test a theory of consensus; they find consensus is a function of multiple, concurrently-operating forces that cannot be fully accounted for by ideological attitudes. 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. In this thorough inve