Judicial Self-Interest: Federal Judges and Court Administration

by Christopher E. Smith

This book examines the federal judiciary in light of political science research on the role of interests and interest groups in the making of public policy. The author finds that efforts of federal judges to shape court administration are guided, in part, by self-interest which consequently affects the development and results of judicial policies. He argues that we must recognize judges as self-interested political actors whose motivation and behavior...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275952169
• ISBN13: 9780275952167
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"