Decision Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

This groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the United States circuit courts over the past half century. These courts have a profound impact on the law--they issue many more decisions in many more areas of law than the Supreme Court. Cross demonstrates that while the courts' judges are influenced by ideology and by the appointing president, legal requirements exercise a much stronger influence on their decisions. He also shows that these courts are independent of the other branches of government and free from undue influence of various parties. The book further introduces new research on the precedent-setting power of decisions.

Author: Frank B. Cross
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 04/16/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780804753661

About the Author
Frank B. Cross is Professor at the University of Texas Law School and Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.