The Elevator Effect: Contact and Collegiality in the American Judiciary

by Morgan L W Hazelton, Rachael K Hinkle, Michael J Nelson

Appellate judges wield enormous influence in the United States. Their decisions define the scope of legislative and executive power, adjudicate relationships between the federal government and the states, and determine the breadth of individuals' rights and liberties. But, compared to their colleagues on trial courts, they face a significant constraint on their power: their colleagues.

The Elevator Effect: Contact and Collegiality in the American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197625401
• ISBN13: 9780197625408
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"