Pursuing Change or Pursuing Credit? Litigation and Credit Claiming on Social Media

• In Event: Understanding The Source and Influence of Litigation

Brief Overview

Interest groups may participate in amicus briefs as a means to claim credit and thereby increase support for the organization. We test this expectation using an original dataset of Tweets and Facebook posts by interest groups involved in litigation.

Authors

• Anna M Gunderson, Louisiana State University

• Kirsten Widner, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

• Maggie Macdonald, New York University