Judicial review in state supreme courts

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Despite having the final word on many policy issues, state supreme courts have received much less scholarly attention than the United States Supreme Court. Examining these often neglected institutions, this book demonstrates that by increasing our knowledge of the behavior of state supreme court judges across differing areas of law, we can enrich our understanding of the function of state supreme courts, and the relations between these institutions and other branches of government. In addition, Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts advances our conceptualization of the judiciary and offers a more general theory about judicial behavior, accountability, and the role of courts in American society. Langer looks at the policy-making powers of state supreme courts, and the conditions under which justices are most likely to review and invalidate state laws, portraying judges as forward thinking individuals who pursue both policy and electoral goals.

Title Judicial review in state supreme courts : a comparative study / Laura Langer. [SUNY series in American constitutionalism ]
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Albany : State University of New York Press
Creation Date c2002
Notes Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-158) and index.
English
Content Front Matter -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Judiciary in a System of Checks and Balances -- Explanations of Judicial Behavior -- A Theory of State Supreme Court Judicial Review -- Policy Saliency and Generalizing Behavior in Judicial Review Cases across Different Policy Areas -- Evidence of Supreme Court Justices’ Responsiveness across Four Areas of Law -- Conclusion: Independence and Accountability in State Supreme Courts -- Measurement and Data Sources -- Notes -- References -- Index
Extent 1 online resource (189 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010703805205171
MARC RECORDS

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