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Litigating Federalism: The States Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The authors argue that the increase in the number of Republican appointees to the US Supreme Court and the increased sophistication of state offices of attorneys general has resulted in an increase in state government presence and success before the Supreme Court as states pursue policy interests.
| Author(s) | By Bill Swinford, Eric N. Waltenburg. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 30 Jan 1999 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
The authors argue that the increase in the number of Republican appointees to the US Supreme Court and the increased sophistication of state offices of attorneys general has resulted in an increase in state government presence and success before the Supreme Court as states pursue policy interests.
Introduction The States and the Commerce Power A Federalist Jurisprudence? The Evolution of Advocacy: The Offices of State Attorney General Patterns of State Participation Before the Court A Model of State Participation Before the Court The Recent C
ERIC N. WALTENBURG is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University. His teaching and research interests focus on judicial politics, federalism, constitutional law, and interest groups. BILL SWINFORD is Assistant Professor of Politi
