The Disavowal of Decisionism in American Law: Political Motivation in the Judiciary
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DOI: 10.1515/rle-2024-0044
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Judicial tenure; Political polarization; Juristocracy; Legitimacy; Court reform;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAW-2025-01-27 (Law and Economics)
- NEP-POL-2025-01-27 (Positive Political Economics)
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