The Politics of Dissent: Collegiality and Mandatory Review in Voting Rights Act Cases

• In Event: The Politics of Dissent

Brief Overview

Using Voting Rights Act cases, this study examines the factors impacting dissenting behavior and how giving the Court almost complete discretion over its docket has affected decision-making by lower courts.

Authors

• Maxwell H. H. Mak, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

• Andrew H. Sidman, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice