Doctoral Dissertation Research: Friends of the Supreme Court: Examining the Influence of Interest Groups in the U.S. Supreme Court, 1946-2001

博士论文研究：最高法院之友：考察利益集团在美国最高法院的影响力，1946-2001

• 批准号: 0350416
• 负责人: Wendy Martinek
• 金额: $ 0.83万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Binghamton
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-01-01 至 2004-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0350416&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Friends; Supreme

This study will clarify our theoretical and empirical understanding of how and why amicus curiae briefs influence the decision making of Supreme Court justices. The three goals of this study are to link theoretically amicus curiae participation to the predominant theory of voting on the merits in the Supreme Court, the attitudinal model; to examine the mediating role of ideology as it relates to how amicus briefs influence the decision making of Supreme Court justices; and to systematically determine if amicus briefs influence the decision making of Supreme Court justices and, if so, how much and under what circumstances. Data will be collected and updated on all amicus curiae filings during the 1946-2001 terms of the Court. Using rigorous methodological techniques, this study will advance our understanding of interest group strategies and effectiveness, as well as judicial decision-making, two of the enduring concerns of political scientists. This study will promote a better understanding in academic circles of how amicus briefs influence the decision making of the justices.

本研究将澄清我们对法庭之友摘要如何以及为何影响最高法院大法官决策的理论和实证理解。 本研究的三个目标是：从理论上将法庭之友的参与与最高法院的主流理论-态度模式-联系起来;考察意识形态的中介作用，因为它与法庭之友的陈述如何影响最高法院法官的决策有关;并系统地确定法庭之友的陈述是否会影响最高法院法官的决策，如果会，影响的程度和情况。 将收集和更新1946年至2001年法院任期内所有法庭之友提交的资料。 使用严格的方法技术，这项研究将推进我们的利益集团的战略和有效性，以及司法决策，政治科学家的持久关注的两个理解。 本文的研究将有助于学术界更好地理解法庭之友书状如何影响法官的决策。