Does legal doctrine matter? Unpacking law and policy preferences on the U.S. Supreme Court

American Political Science Review

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 369-384

  Bailey, Michael A ^a   Maltzman, Forrest ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52949133084     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055408080283     Document Type: Review

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