Deciding to Decide: Agenda Setting in the United States Supreme Court
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674194438 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Perry, Jr., is Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University. H.W
Perry, Jr., takes the first hard look at the internal workings of the Supreme Court, illuminating its agenda-setting policies, procedures, and priorities as never before. For this unique study Perry also interviewed four U.S. Of the nearly five thousand cases presented to the Supreme Court each year, less than 5 percent are granted review. solicitors general, several deputy solicitors general, seven judges on the D.C. He conveys a wealth of new information in clear prose and integrates insights he gathered in unprecedented interviews with five justices. H. Among his contributions is a decision-making model that is more convincing and persuasive than the standard model for explaining judicial behavior.. His engaging report demystifies the Court, bringing it vividly to life for general readers--as well as political scientists and a wide spectrum of readers throughout the legal profession.Perry not only provides previously unpublished information on how the Court operates but also gives us a new way of thinking about the institution. W. How the Court sets its agenda, therefore, is perhaps as important as how it decides cases. Circuit Court of Appeals, and sixty-four former Supreme Court law clerks.The clerks and justices spoke frankly with Perry, and his skillful analysis of their responses is the mainspring of this book
Perry’s work constitutes first-class social science… In Perry’s book we have an example of systematic empirical research that is theory sensitive. (Stephen F. (Sanford Levinson Virginia Law Review)Perry exudes the curiosity of an anthropologist as he explores the rituals and beliefs of the judicial tribe, especially its most illustrious subset, the Justices of the Supreme Court… A valuable contribution. (Lucius J. Kritzer Law and Social Inquiry)Easily the most important study to date… An essential source for anyone with interests in the court’s decisional processes (which should include not only many academics, but also every lawyer facing the prospect of drafting or responding to a petition for certiorari). Williams Michigan Law Review)The strength and significance of Pe
good insight into the cert. process Rosemary A. Gordon Perry uses extensive interviews with former clerks and Justices to gather his data on the cert. process in the United States Supreme Court. He presents the information in a very readable format that provides brings to light why some cases get heard and others don't. Ultimately he presents a decision making model that takes into consideration both the individual justices, the factors influencing cert., and the purpose of the Court. This book gives the reader a good look at the cert. process from the inside and from a non-legal perspective. It is a must read for any attorney thinking of writing a cert. petiti