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10. Greater public confidence in the US Supreme Court predicts more jurisdiction stripping.

Author

Ura, Joseph Daniel and Wohlfarth, Patrick C.

Subjects
APPELLATE courts, PUBLIC support, CONSTITUTIONAL courts, JURISDICTION, FEDERAL courts
Abstract

A growing body of empirical research shows an association between public support for the US Supreme Court and both judicial independence and congressional court curbing activity. At the same time, studies of jurisdiction stripping show Congress' efforts to limit federal courts' jurisdiction are principally related to courts' workloads rather than ideological differences between courts and Congress. Here, the authors connect these streams of inquiry by testing the hypothesis of a negative relationship between public support for the Supreme Court and jurisdiction-stripping legislation. Contrary to prior studies, the authors find a positive relationship between Americans' confidence in the Supreme Court and jurisdiction stripping. This result indicates the need for additional research on the interactions among public opinion, federal courts, and Congress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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12. sj-docx-1-prq-10.1177_10659129211029723 ��� Supplemental material for The Geography of Law: Understanding the Origin of State and Federal Redistricting Cases

Author

Gimpel, James G., Hightower, Tristan M., and Wohlfarth, Patrick C.

Subjects
FOS: Political science, 160607 International Relations
Abstract

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-prq-10.1177_10659129211029723 for The Geography of Law: Understanding the Origin of State and Federal Redistricting Cases by James G. Gimpel, Tristan M. Hightower and Patrick C. Wohlfarth in Political Research Quarterly

Published
2021
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16. Conscientiousness and Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee

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Black, Ryan C., Owens, Ryan J., Wedeking, Justin, and Wohlfarth, Patrick C.

Abstract

This article examines how one personality trait of U.S. Supreme Court nominees influences the confirmation process in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Specifically, the article asks, are conscientious nominees more forthcoming when they answer Committee Members’ questions? And, second, are Committee Members, in turn, more or less likely to vote favorably for conscientious nominees? The paper builds a theory of how the conscientiousness trait shapes how nominees to the High Court interact with the Senate Judiciary Committee. To test our theory and answer the questions, we use confirmation hearing data starting from 1955 and extending through 2018, which includes both the Gorsuch and Kavanaugh hearings. We find that personality shapes interactions in the Senate judiciary committee in important and meaningful ways. Importantly, we find evidence that suggests a nominee's conscientiousness helps to explain why some Senators would be willing to vote for him or her even when that nominee might be less qualified.

Published
2022
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25. Supreme Court Opinions and Audiences.

Author

Black, Ryan C., Owens, Ryan J., Wedeking, Justin, and Wohlfarth, Patrick C.

Subjects
SUPREME Court justices (U.S.), JUDICIAL opinions, LEGAL opinions, JUDGES
Abstract

The article focuses on the opinions and audiences of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court Justices write opinions to explain their legal conclusions. It mentions a book "U.S. Supreme Court Opinions and Their Audiences" which examines this "audience effect" on the Supreme Court and how personal goals might also influence how judges and Justices behave. It mentions correlation between measure and human's rating of its readability.

Published
2017

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