By analyzing separate-opinion writing in the federal appeals courts, political scientists Hettinger (U. of Connecticut), Stefanie A. Lindquist (and law, Vanderbilt U.), and Wendy L. Martinek (State U.
in the professional world as a starting point for collaboration; rather than leaving decisions to just one person, dissent offers the opportunity to rethink or reinvent an idea, leading, one hopes, to
This text is a general introduction to American judicial process. The authors cover the major institutions, actors, and processes that comprise the U.S. legal system, viewed from a political science p
This text is a general introduction to American judicial process. The authors cover the major institutions, actors, and processes that comprise the U.S. legal system, viewed from a political science p