Lower Court Influence on U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Content
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 7408993 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Pamela C Corley (Vanderbilt University), Perry Mcd Collins (0000-0002-5474-4123, University of North Texas), Bryan Calvin (University of North Texas) |
| Año | 2011 |
| Volumen | 73 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 31-44 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | The Journal of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0022-3816 • E-ISSN: 1468-2508 |
| Editorial | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022381610000848 |
| OpenAlex | W2041690482 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 40 |
| Referencias citadas | 26 |
Despite the importance of Supreme Court opinions for the American polity, scholars have dedicated little systematic research to investigating the factors that contribute to the content of the Court’s opinions. In this paper, we examine the ability of lower federal courts to shape the content of Supreme Court opinions. We argue that lower court opinions will influence the content of the Court’s opinions based on a number of factors, including the prestige of the lower court opinion author, the published or unpublished nature of the lower court opinion, the ideological compatibility of the lower court opinion vis-à-vis the Supreme Court’s decision, the type of lower court opinion, and the lower court from which the opinion emanated. Utilizing plagiarism detection software to compare lower federal court opinions with the majority opinions of the Supreme Court during the 2002-2004 terms, we uncover support for our hypotheses, indicating that the Supreme Court systematically incorporates language from the lower federal courts into its majority opinions
Concurring opinion · Content (measure theory · Court of record · Law of the case · Majority opinion · Original jurisdiction · Political science · Precedent · Remand (court procedure · Supreme court · Supreme Court Decisions · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Legal Education and Practice Innovations
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The Hierarchy of Justice
The case for motivated reasoning
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| Obras citantes distintas | 40 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 3,08 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 40 |