Opinion assignment and the Chief Justice: 1888-1940

    Authors

    S. L. Wood; L. C. Keith; D. N. Lanier;A. Ogundele

    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

    WOS:000089585600007

    ISSN

    0038-4941

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