Oral arguments before the Supreme Court : an empirical approach /

When the Supreme Court decides a case, the litigants make an oral presentation. This is the only public part in the steps in the Court's decision, so it provides an important window into its decision-making processes. Using transcripts, the author examines how the oral arguments work, and their...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Wrightsman, Lawrence S.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Zusammenfassung:
When the Supreme Court decides a case, the litigants make an oral presentation. This is the only public part in the steps in the Court's decision, so it provides an important window into its decision-making processes. Using transcripts, the author examines how the oral arguments work, and their effect on the Court's decisions.
Umfang:
1 online resource (204 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-045133-5
9786611852160
1-4356-5738-1
1-281-85216-3
0-19-970943-2
Schlagworte:
United States. > Supreme Court > Decision making.
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