The Impact of Supreme Court Activity on the Judicial Agenda.
When the Supreme Court takes action, it establishes national policy within an issue area. A traditional, legal view holds that the decisions of the Court settle questions of law and thereby close the door on future litigation, reducing the need for future attention to that issue. Alternatively, an e...
| Publicado en: | Law & Society Review Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 63 - 91 |
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Cambridge University Press
Mar2014
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