The Role of State Supreme Courts in the New Judicial Federalism.

Subjects:

• Law » Law (General)

Reviews:

• Fino analyzes the work of state supreme courts in the context of the new emphasis on states' rights. Providing both quantitative and qualitative data on judicial backgrounds, state supreme court decisions, and variations in decision-making from state to state, she develops measure for court performance based on judicial activism scores and reversal and dissent rates. She concludes by suggesting ways that state supreme courts can improve themselves and enhance their role within the national judicial system.
  —American Bar Foundation Research Journal

Table of Contents:

• Figures and Tables
• Preface
• A Model of Supreme Court Performance
• Institutional Characteristics of State Supreme Courts
• The Justices
• The Work of Six Supreme Courts
• A Closer Look at Six Courts
• Conclusions
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index to Cases
• Subject Index