TY  - BOOK
AU  - Roberts,Matthew M.C.
TI  - Oral argument and amicus curiae
T2  - Law and society : recent scholarship
SN  - 9781593324667
AV  - KF8748 .R63 2012
U1  - 347.73/26 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - El Paso
PB  - LFB Scholarly Pub.
KW  - United States
KW  - Supreme Court
KW  - Decision making
KW  - fast
KW  - USA
KW  - gnd
KW  - Amici curiae
KW  - Forensic orations
KW  - Political questions and judicial power
KW  - Public interest law
KW  - Amicus Curiae
KW  - Entscheidungsfindung
KW  - Urteil
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-167) and index; Listening to friends -- Amici : who and when -- Influence on case outcomes -- Conclusions and implications
N2  - "Members of the Supreme Court are supposed to base decisions on the law, but often their choices are better explained by political ideology and party loyalty. Roberts sheds light on this problem by looking at a part of the Court's life that has never been systematically studied. Most cases feature extra briefs written by third parties known as amici curiae. He examines the rare occasions on which the Court allows these extra groups to participate not just by filing briefs but by appearing before the Court during oral arguments. By tracing how these groups influence the justices' behavior, Roberts presents a strong case that the Court is driven by more than politics"--Provided by publisher
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf02/2011036551.html
ER  -