The influence of oral arguments on the U.S. Supreme court

American Political Science Review

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-113

  Johnson, Timothy R ^a   Wahlbeck, Paul J ^b   Spriggs, James F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33644885434     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055406062034     Document Type: Article

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