Decisions on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

by Ashlyn Kuersten, Donald Songer

Overview

This book provides institutional information as well as practical usage information on the U.S. Courts of Appeals. In addition, it includes important statistical information for researchers and students interested in a variety of topics less directly related to the judiciary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138990647
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/18/2016
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ashlyn Kuersten, Donald Songer

Table of Contents

SectionI: The U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Introduction; Chapter 1: The U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Introduction; Chapter 2: The Characteristics of Cases Decided by the Courts of Appeals; Chapter 3: The Judges; Chapter 4: Litigants in the U.S. Courts of Appeals; Chapter 5: The Appeals Court Database; Section II: SAS and SPSS Statistical Program Files for the Appeals Court Database

Editorial Reviews

The traditional role of the US Courts of Appeals is that of ensuring the uniformity of national law. This work outlines the structure of the US Courts of Appeals, describes characteristics of cases decided by these courts, discusses selection of judges, and provides longitudinal data on litigants in the US Courts of Appeals and on who wins and who loses in American courts. Describes characteristics of the Appeals Court database, and presents SAS and SPSS statistical program files for the database. There are many tables on judges, cases, and litigants. Lacks a subject index. Kuersten is affiliated with Western Michigan University. Songer is affiliated with the University of South Carolina. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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