The Impact of Judicial Selection Method on State Supreme Court Caseload and Efficiency.

This study examines the extent to which caseload and efficiency in state supreme courts are affected by the selection method of state supreme court justices. The bulk of contemporary research on judicial selection method focuses on the effects on such things as judicial roles, judicial decision-making, and policymaking trends. This study looks to expand this body of research by focusing on judicial caseload and efficiency as they are affected by the various selection methods employed to populate state supreme courts. It also seeks to address the difficulties of research design in studying such matters (e.g., Glick 1991). A paired-case study analysis is employed to examine data from selected states as a precursor to a larger, more comprehensive examination based on data from a larger number of states. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]