Presidents' unilateral sway over policy is of global concern to scholars, practitioners and the
general public. While pending actions provoke media speculation about how much authority …

How can legal decision makers increase the likelihood of a favorable response from other
legal and social actors? To answer this, we propose a novel theory based on the certainty …

This book is the first study specifically to investigate the extent to which US Supreme Court
justices alter the clarity of their opinions based on expected reactions from their audiences …

Are judges' decisions more likely to be based on personal inclinations or legal authority?
The answer, Eileen Braman argues, is both. Law, Politics, and Perception brings cognitive …

Much of the social science literature on judicial behavior has focused on the impact of
ideology on how judges vote. For the most part, however, legal scholars have been reluctant …

Our tripartite system of government places responsibility for lawmaking firmly in the
legislative branch-and congressional overrides are the primary means through which …

Over the years, psychologists have devoted uncountable hours to learning how human
beings make judgments and decisions. As much progress as scholars have made in …

Does the hierarchical relationship between the district courts and the courts of appeals
influence decision making at the trial level? Do these judges anticipate responses by …

For most of their history, the US courts of appeals have toiled in obscurity, well out of the
limelight of political controversy. But as the number of appeals has increased dramatically …

The level of government responsible for implementing policies affects intent, services
provided, and ultimate outcomes. The decision about where to locate such responsibility is …