Know Thy Neighbor: Ideological Distance and Strategic Decision-Making on the U.S. Supreme Court

• In Event: Collegial Decision Making in Courts

Brief Overview

U.S. Supreme Court justices are strategic actors and consider the ideological distance between themselves and their colleagues when making decisions. Therefore, we expect the ideological distance between each justice to affect voting behavior.

Authors

• Alison Higgins Merrill, Susquehanna University

• Samantha Zuhlke, Texas A&M University