Constitutional Review and the Selective Promotion of Case Results
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11623960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey K Staton (0000-0001-6603-915X, Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 98-112 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00172.x |
| OpenAlex | W2105461624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 16 |
A significant majority of the world's constitutional courts publicize their decisions through direct contact with the national media. This interest in public information is puzzling in so far as constitutional judges are not directly accountable to voters. I argue that the promotion of case results is consistent with a theory of judicial behavior in which public support for courts can undermine incentives for insincere decision making. In this article, I develop a simple game theory model that identifies how case promotion is linked to judicial choice. Results of a simultaneous equations model estimating the Mexican Supreme Court's merits decisions and its choices to publicize those decisions by issuing press releases to national media outlets support an account of constitutional review in which judges believe they can influence their authority through case promotion
Economics · Incentive · Judicial review · Law and economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Supreme court · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Legal Education and Practice Innovations
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| Unique citing works | 67 |
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| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 67 |