Communicating to the courts and beyond: Why members of congress participate as amici curiae

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 591-610

  Solberg, Rorie L Spill ^a   Heberlig, Eric S ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 25844482630     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298004X201311     Document Type: Review

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