Ducking trouble: Congressionally induced selection bias in the Supreme Court's agenda

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 574-592

  Harvey, Anna ^a   Friedman, Barry ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749137688     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609090471     Document Type: Article

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