Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-170) and index
Studying judges with numbers -- Ideological votes and ideological panels -- Nonideological voting and entrenched views -- Explaining the data : conformity, group polarization, and the rule of law -- The case of big decisions: of segregation, abortion, and obscenity -- More conservative than thou? : judicial voting across circuits, across presidents, and over time -- What should be done? : of politics, judging, and diversity.
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