Foregrounding religious, racialized and gendered disputes, Decision Making and Controversies in State Supreme Courts examines state supreme court decision making during controversies. Using case studies within Alabama, Louisiana, and Wisconsin, Salmon Shomade identifies and analyses the predominant factors influencing decision making in times of court contention. In this book, Shomade assesses how the justices’ interpersonal dynamics and controversial issues of religion, race, and gender impact their decision making. Specifically, the book focuses on former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and the Ten Commandments monument crisis, Louisiana Chief Justice Bernette Johnson and her elevation dispute, and former Wisconsin Justice David Prosser and his conflicts with two female colleagues. The book contributes to the literature on decision making in state appellate courts by building upon established models utilized for assessing these courts.
ISBN: | 9781498543019 |
Publication date: | 16th August 2023 |
Author: | Salmon A. Shomade |
Publisher: | Lexington Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 172 pages |
Genres: |
Legal systems: judicial powers Legal history Central / national / federal government Regional, state and other local government Central / national / federal government policies Local government law Regional government law |