Appellate court supervision in the federal judiciary: A hierarchical perspective

Law and Society Review

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 143-168

  Haire, Susan B ^a   Songer, Donald R ^b   Lindquist, Stefanie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0038784389     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5893.3701004     Document Type: Review

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