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The Second Dimension Of The Supreme Court, Joshua B. Fischman, Tonja Jacobi Apr 2016

The Second Dimension Of The Supreme Court, Joshua B. Fischman, Tonja Jacobi

William & Mary Law Review

Describing the Justices of the Supreme Court as “liberals” and conservatives” has become so standard— and the left-right division on the Court is considered so entrenched— that any deviation from that pattern is treated with surprise. Attentive Court watchers know that the Justices are not just politicians in robes, deciding each case on a purely ideological basis. Yet the increasingly influential empirical legal studies literature assumes just that— that a left-right ideological dimension fully describes the Supreme Court. We show that there is a second, more legally-focused dimension of judicial decision making. A continuum between legalism and pragmatism also divides …


Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin Apr 2016

Does The 'Mcconnell Principle' Make Sense?, Jeffrey Bellin

Popular Media

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Split Definitive, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Nov 2011

Split Definitive, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

Popular Media

For the first time in a century, the Supreme Court is divided solely by political party.


Section 3: Town Meeting: The Supreme Court And The Contract With America -- What Role For The Court In Changing Political Times?, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1995

Section 3: Town Meeting: The Supreme Court And The Contract With America -- What Role For The Court In Changing Political Times?, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 1: Moot Court: Bryant V. Hill, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 1994

Section 1: Moot Court: Bryant V. Hill, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Section 9: The Court And Politics, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 1993

Section 9: The Court And Politics, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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Diminished Luster In Escambia County?, Neal Devins Jan 1984

Diminished Luster In Escambia County?, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

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