Bridging the Gap Between Congress and the Supreme Court: Interest Groups and the Erosion of the American Rule Governing Awards of Attorneys' Fees

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 238-249

  O'connor, Karen ^a   Epstein, Lee ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84965710853     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591298503800206     Document Type: Article

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