Stalking the increase in the rate of federal civil appeals

Justice System Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-255

  Krafka, Carol ^a   Cecil, Joe S ^a   Lombard, Patricia ^a  

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EID: 85010567516     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23277556.1996.10871237     Document Type: Article

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