The provision of insurance?: Judicial independence and the post-tenure fate of leaders

Journal of Law and Courts

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 247-278

  Epperly, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84897055437     PISSN: 21646570     EISSN: 21646589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671163     Document Type: Article

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