Stories Before the Bench: Narrative Strategies in Amicus Briefs on Affirmative Action

• In Event: Narrative Applications in Law, Regulation, and Criminal Policy

Brief Overview

This paper applies the Narrative Policy Framework to the judiciary by analyzing 89 amicus briefs in the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action cases, showing how narratives converge and diverge to influence judicial policymaking.

Authors

• Rachel N McGovern, Clemson University

• Crystal Renee Soderman, University of Colorado Denver

• Hilda Broqvist, Mid Sweden University