Diversity in state and federal appellate courts: Change and continuity across 20 years

Justice System Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-70

  Hurwitz, Mark S ^a   Lanier, Drew Noble ^a  

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EID: 42349105314     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0098261X.2008.10767870     Document Type: Article

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