How public opinion constrains the U.S. supreme court

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-88

  Casillas, Christopher J ^a   Enns, Peter K ^a   Wohlfarth, Patrick C ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650933562     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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