Browsing Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Works by Subject "Appellate courts -- United States"

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    • Deciphering Courts of Appeals Decisions Using the U.S. Courts of Appeals Data Base 
      George, Tracey E., 1967-; Sheehan, Reginald S., 1959- (Judicature, 2000)
      Is one circuit significantly more conservative or liberal than the others? Do circuit courts consistently avoid deciding the substance of certain appeals by concluding that the plaintiffs lack standing? Have state ...
    • The Futility of Appeal: Disciplinary Insights into the "Affirmance Effect" on the United States Courts of Appeals 
      Guthrie, Chris; George, Tracey E., 1967- (Florida State University Law Review, 2005)
      In contrast to the Supreme Court, which typically reverses the cases it hears, the United States Courts of Appeals almost always affirm the cases that they hear. We set out to explore this affirmance effect on the U.S. ...
    • Opinion Specialization 
      Cheng, Edward K. (Judicature, 2008)
      In accord with traditions celebrating the generalist judge, the federal judiciary has consistently resisted proposals for specialized courts. Outward support for specialization, if it exists at all, is confined to narrow ...