Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment, the new ninth edition of Judicial Process in America provides a comprehensive overview of the American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly cover judges, lawyers, litigants, and the variables at play in judicial decision making. This remarkably current revision will only solidify the bookEs position as the standard-bearer in the field.
See Dustin Koenig, “Bias in the Bar? ABA Ratings and Federal Judicial Nominees from 1976-2000,” judicature 95 (2012): 188-195. 35. The classic study of the role of the ABA is Joel B. Grossman, Lawyers and judges: The ABA and the ...
Judicial Process in America
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., 301 U.S. 1 (1937); and West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, 300 U.S. 379 (1937). 120. Stidham and Carp, “Trial Courts' Responses to Supreme Court Policy Changes,” 218–222. 121. Clifford J. Carrubba, Matthew ...
Scholarship on judicial politics is rich, varied, and constantly improving. New research on organized interests, increasing attention to courts at the state level, evaluation of new appointment processes for judges,...
Throughout the text, the authors not only explain what the legal rules are but also explore each rule's underlying assumptions, history, and goals, providing a complete and balanced look at the role of the judicial system today.
Judicial Process In America, 7th Edition
Justice in America: Courts, Lawyers, and the Judicial Process
Despite their clarity and sophistication, most judicial process texts currently available have two significant limitations. First, they understate the effects of legal factors such as stare decisis on judicial decision-making...
Jack Ross played by Kevin Bacon). Indeed, we later learn that the case was specifically assigned to Kaffee so a plea would be reached and the sensational case would remain private. When Kaffee and Ross first discuss the case, ...
With an updated epilogue, case studies, and discussion questions, this third edition is a robust resource for criminal justice students.