Friends of the State Courts: Organized Interests and State Courts of Last Resort

Why do interest groups participate in state courts of last resort by filing amicus curiae briefs? Are they influential when they do? This dissertation examines these questions using an original survey of organized interests that routinely participate in state supreme courts, as well as data on all...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perkins, Jared David
Other Authors: Branton, Regina P.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 2016
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955125/