Rendering Justice Invisible as Well as Blind: The Role of Peer Effects in Publication Decisions in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

• In Event: The U.S. Courts of Appeals

Brief Overview

Using a comprehensive dataset of opinions issued by the USCOA from 2002 to 2012, I examine the determinants of the publication decision with particular attention to whether diverse panels publish differently than homogenous panels.

Author

• Rachael K. Hinkle, University at Buffalo