When the US Supreme Court announces a decision, reporters simplify and dramatize the
complex legal issues by highlighting dissenting opinions and thus emphasizing conflict …

Do judicial dissents affect mass politics? The conventional wisdom is that unanimous rulings
boost support for Supreme Court decisions, while division fuels popular opposition …

The impartial administration of justice and the accountability of government officials are two
of the most strongly held American values. Yet these values are often in direct conflict with …

Many recent studies of the judiciary and public opinion adopt a model that views court
decisions as aggravating division within the public. The authors question the image of Court …

This book tells the story of how the way in which we conduct elections has changed after the
Florida recount litigation of 2000. Some of the nation's leading experts look at various …

Do judicial dissents affect mass politics? Many people, including judges, scholars, political
commentators, and public officials claim that they do. The conventional wisdom is that …

Although past research has established that people are poor at forecasting their affective
responses to future events, it is not yet clear what the consequences of these errors may be …

This dissertation is a study of what happens after the Supreme Court rules. It begins by
identifying a critical feature absent from existing studies of judicial policy legitimation: the …

The notion that judicial unanimity increases a decision's popular acceptance while dissents
may fuel political resistance is one that is often contemplated but rarely tested. It is clear from …