Title
Opinion assignment and the Chief Justice: 1888-1940
Abbreviated Journal Title
Soc. Sci. Q.
Keywords
SUPREME-COURT; BURGER; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Abstract
Objective. We seek to explore the opinion assignments of Chief Justices from 1888 to 1940 using three models: the organizational, institutional, and attitudinal models. Methods. We empirically examine opinion assignments from 1888 to 1940 through a data set that the authors have collected. Results. We find that earlier Chief Justices made assignments based on institutional and organizational criteria rather than for ideological reasons. Conclusions. We believe this difference is most likely related to contextual factors that have changed for the modern Court.
Journal Title
Social Science Quarterly
Volume
81
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
798
Last Page
809
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0038-4941
Recommended Citation
"Opinion assignment and the Chief Justice: 1888-1940" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2868.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2868