Judicial Politics in the United States

Mark C. Miller is Professor of American Politics and Director of the Law and Society program at Clark University. He is also Distinguished Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies at the University of Helsinki for the 2014-2015 academic year. He served as the Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States from 1999-2000. He is author of The View of the Courts from the Hill: Interactions between Congress and the Federal Judiciary (2009), and editor of Exploring Judicial Politics (2008).

"Judicial Politics in the United States is a wonderful introductory book for students of public law in America because it analyzes courts in context with other political institutions and within a global context. Miller provides understandable descriptions in a lively manner, as well as real world examples of current debates in judicial politics that will be of interest to all." --Lydia Tiede, University of Houston "I like Judicial Politics in the United States because of its focus on inter-branch relations, and its consideration of the issue of globalization with American judging. Miller appropriately balances legal analysis with the political science literature. I appreciate the book's empirical approach to judicial politics, as well as the multiple viewpoints regarding issues in the judicial system--kudos to Miller." --John R. Hermann, Trinity University

• Preface List of Figures Chapter 1: Functions of Courts, Basics of Legal Analysis, and Sources of Law Chapter 2: Structure of Courts in the U.S. Chapter 3: Judicial Selection Chapter 4: The Legal Profession: Lawyers and Judges Chapter 5: Trial Courts -- Criminal Cases Chapter 6: Trial Courts -- Civil Cases Chapter 7: The Appellate Court Process Chapter 8: Studying Decision Making on Appellate Courts Chapter 9: Public Opinion, Interest Groups, the Media and the Courts Chapter 10: Interactions between Courts and Legislatures Chapter 11: Interactions between Courts and Executives Chapter 12: Interactions between Courts and Governmental Bureaucracies Chapter 13: Courts Beyond the United States Glossary Index Table of Cases