Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative Study eBook

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Unveils the considerable policy-making powers of state supreme courts. Despite having the final word on many policy issues, state supreme courts have received much less scholarly attention than the United States Supreme Court. Examining these often neglected institutions, this book demonstrates that by increasing our knowledge of the behavior of state supreme court judges across differing areas of law, we can enrich our understanding of the function of state supreme courts, and the relations between these institutions and other branches of government. In addition, Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts advances our conceptualization of the judiciary and offers a more general theory about judicial behavior, accountability, and the role of courts in American society. Langer looks at the policy-making powers of state supreme courts, and the conditions under which justices are most likely to review and invalidate state laws, portraying judges as forward thinking individuals who pursue both policy and electoral goals.

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Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative Study is written by Laura Langer and published by Suny Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts are 9780791489246, 0791489248 and the print ISBNs are 9780791452523, 0791452522. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780791452516.