Ghostwriters on the court? A stylistic analysis of U.S. Supreme Court opinion drafts

American Politics Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 166-192

  Wahlbeck, Paul J ^a   Spriggs, James F ^b   Sigelman, Lee ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036114738     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X02030002003     Document Type: Article

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