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Zusatztext "This is one of the most important empirical studies ever of the federal judiciary. Many of Cross's findings are striking and fresh! and he is able to show that the simple 'realist' story underrates the role of legal constraints-and that ideology matters too." Informationen zum Autor Frank B. Cross is Professor at the University of Texas Law School and Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Klappentext This groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the United States circuit courts over the past half century. These courts have a profound impact on the law--they issue many more decisions in many more areas of law than the Supreme Court. Cross demonstrates that while the courts' judges are influenced by ideology and by the appointing president, legal requirements exercise a much stronger influence on their decisions. He also shows that these courts are independent of the other branches of government and free from undue influence of various parties. The book further introduces new research on the precedent-setting power of decisions. Zusammenfassung This book studies the decisions of the United States circuit courts and their grounding in law and judicial ideology.
