Oral argument and amicus curiae /
Roberts, Matthew M.C., 1976-
Oral argument and amicus curiae / Matthew M.C. Roberts. - El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) - Law & society : recent scholarship . - Law and society (New York, N.Y.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Listening to friends -- Amici : who and when -- Influence on case outcomes -- Conclusions and implications.
"Members of the Supreme Court are supposed to base decisions on the law, but often their choices are better explained by political ideology and party loyalty. Roberts sheds light on this problem by looking at a part of the Court's life that has never been systematically studied. Most cases feature extra briefs written by third parties known as amici curiae. He examines the rare occasions on which the Court allows these extra groups to participate not just by filing briefs but by appearing before the Court during oral arguments. By tracing how these groups influence the justices' behavior, Roberts presents a strong case that the Court is driven by more than politics"--Provided by publisher.
9781593325046 (electronic bk.) 1593325045 (electronic bk.) 1593324669 9781593324667 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
2011036551
United States. Supreme Court --Decision making.
États-Unis. Supreme Court --Prise de décision.
United States. Supreme Court.
Amici curiae--United States.
Forensic orations--United States.
Political questions and judicial power--United States.
Public interest law--United States.
Débats judiciaires--États-Unis.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire--États-Unis.
LAW--Government--Federal.
Amici curiae.
Decision making.
Forensic orations.
Political questions and judicial power.
Public interest law.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KF8748 / .R63 2012eb
347.73/26
Oral argument and amicus curiae / Matthew M.C. Roberts. - El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) - Law & society : recent scholarship . - Law and society (New York, N.Y.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Listening to friends -- Amici : who and when -- Influence on case outcomes -- Conclusions and implications.
"Members of the Supreme Court are supposed to base decisions on the law, but often their choices are better explained by political ideology and party loyalty. Roberts sheds light on this problem by looking at a part of the Court's life that has never been systematically studied. Most cases feature extra briefs written by third parties known as amici curiae. He examines the rare occasions on which the Court allows these extra groups to participate not just by filing briefs but by appearing before the Court during oral arguments. By tracing how these groups influence the justices' behavior, Roberts presents a strong case that the Court is driven by more than politics"--Provided by publisher.
9781593325046 (electronic bk.) 1593325045 (electronic bk.) 1593324669 9781593324667 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
2011036551
United States. Supreme Court --Decision making.
États-Unis. Supreme Court --Prise de décision.
United States. Supreme Court.
Amici curiae--United States.
Forensic orations--United States.
Political questions and judicial power--United States.
Public interest law--United States.
Débats judiciaires--États-Unis.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire--États-Unis.
LAW--Government--Federal.
Amici curiae.
Decision making.
Forensic orations.
Political questions and judicial power.
Public interest law.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
KF8748 / .R63 2012eb
347.73/26