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Considerations in Personality Measurement 人格测量的几点思考
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Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-07-14 DOI: 10.1086/715464
Matthew E. K. Hall, Gary E. Hollibaugh, Jonathan Klingler, Adam J. Ramey
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Introduction to the Symposium 研讨会简介
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Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-07-14 DOI: 10.1086/715210
Kevin Quinn
{"title":"Introduction to the Symposium","authors":"Kevin Quinn","doi":"10.1086/715210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/715210","url":null,"abstract":"This issue of the Journal of Law and Courts features articles devoted to measuring the personality traits of US Supreme Court justices. In this brief comment, I attempt to do the following. First, I briefly summarize Hall et al. (2021) and Black et al. (2021). Here I pay special attention to some of the methodological issues that give rise to the disagreement between these authors. Second, I provide some general thoughts on the enterprise of attempting to measure personality traits of US Supreme Court justices. While I am generally skeptical of the utility of such an enterprise, I could be convinced of its value. Accordingly, I attempt to lay out what a skeptic like myself would like to see in order to be convinced of the intellectual value added of work in this area.","PeriodicalId":44478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Law and Courts","volume":"9 1","pages":"337 - 343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1086/715210","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44203406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
To Stay or Not to Stay 留下还是不留下
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-05-04 DOI: 10.1086/715157
Banks Miller, Brett Curry
{"title":"To Stay or Not to Stay","authors":"Banks Miller, Brett Curry","doi":"10.1086/715157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/715157","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate when district judges stay litigation pending the resolution of parallel administrative proceedings. Leveraging unique aspects of patent litigation to create a robust test of the proposition, we consider how ideology conditions judicial behavior on this procedural judgment. We find that legal considerations guide stay decisions and that there is also an ideological dimension to that choice. Conservative district judges approach motions to stay consistent with conservative concerns regarding frivolous litigation even as they are influenced by case characteristics. This suggests a role for judicial discretion and implies that ideology’s influence in the district courts may be greater than frequently thought.","PeriodicalId":44478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Law and Courts","volume":"10 1","pages":"167 - 188"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47115163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
On Estimating Personality Traits of US Supreme Court Justices 论美国最高法院法官的人格特征
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-04-30 DOI: 10.1086/714888
Ryan C. Black, Ryan J. Owens, Justin Wedeking, Patrick C. Wohlfarth
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The Emerging Authority of Magistrate Judges within US District Courts 美国地方法院中治安法官的新兴权力
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI: 10.1086/714576
C. L. Boyd, Tracey E. George, Albert H. Yoon
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引用次数: 1
State Court Influence on US Supreme Court Opinions 州法院对美国最高法院意见的影响
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI: 10.1086/714758
J. Bowie, Elisha C. Savchak
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引用次数: 4
Chilling or Learning? 寒心还是学习?
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI: 10.1086/714704
A. Dyevre, Nicolas Lampach, Monika Glavina
{"title":"Chilling or Learning?","authors":"A. Dyevre, Nicolas Lampach, Monika Glavina","doi":"10.1086/714704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/714704","url":null,"abstract":"We exploit the nonhierarchical nature of the European Union legal system to investigate the effect of negative feedback on intercourt cooperation. We argue that, in the context of a nonhierarchical referral system, formal dismissals expose shirking, which the principal, the referral court, has no formal power to curb. Yet we find that when referring courts have experienced a formal dismissal, they are not only more likely to resubmit but also more likely to see their references accepted. This effect increases with the number of formal dismissals previously experienced. Our findings suggest that referring courts expect significant benefits from cooperation that the referral court is able to leverage to ameliorate the quality of the referring judges’ work.","PeriodicalId":44478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Law and Courts","volume":"10 1","pages":"87 - 112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1086/714704","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48872373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Human Capital in Court 法庭上的人力资本
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI: 10.1086/714577
M. J. Nelson, L. Epstein
{"title":"Human Capital in Court","authors":"M. J. Nelson, L. Epstein","doi":"10.1086/714577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/714577","url":null,"abstract":"Human capital theory suggests that work experience acquired through on-the-job-training primes people to be more successful. Empirical validations of this hypothesis are numerous, but limited evidence of the relevance of human capital for courtroom advocacy exists. We examine whether the outcomes obtained by experienced attorneys are significantly better than the outcomes they would have obtained as novices. Adopting a strategy for credible causal inference that could be applied to almost any peak court, the analysis shows that attorneys with experience, relative to first timers, are significantly and consistently more likely to win their cases and capture the votes of judges.","PeriodicalId":44478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Law and Courts","volume":"10 1","pages":"61 - 85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1086/714577","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46331640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
A Separation-of-Powers Approach to the Supreme Court’s Shrinking Caseload 对最高法院案件量减少的分权处理
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-03-17 DOI: 10.1086/714086
Elizabeth A. Lane
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引用次数: 1
Confessions at the Supreme Court 在最高法院的供词
IF 1.4
Journal of Law and Courts Pub Date : 2021-02-26 DOI: 10.1086/714087
Jessica A. Schoenherr, Nicholas W. Waterbury
{"title":"Confessions at the Supreme Court","authors":"Jessica A. Schoenherr, Nicholas W. Waterbury","doi":"10.1086/714087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/714087","url":null,"abstract":"As the chief litigator for the US government, the solicitor general plays a crucial role in the Supreme Court decision-making process. The justices and solicitor general share a mutually beneficial relationship that is reinforced by the solicitor general’s willingness to provide legal advice when asked. In this article, we examine whether and how this relationship changes when the solicitor general files a formal “confession of error.” Using data on confessions filed between the 1979 and 2014 terms, we find the justices are significantly less likely to support the solicitor general’s position at multiple stages of the Court’s decision-making process if the solicitor general confesses error in light of a policy change. This punishment is harshest when the solicitor general provides advice as an amicus curiae participant, but it is only temporary. These results provide new insight into the scope and limitations of benefits allotted to the Court’s “tenth justice.”","PeriodicalId":44478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Law and Courts","volume":"10 1","pages":"13 - 36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1086/714087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45180343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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