State Appellate Court Adaptation to Caseload Increase, 1968-1984: (United States)

This data collection examines the impact of caseload pressures on both intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts for each state in the nation. The data describe in detail the changes made by appellate courts and supply information related to each change. These changes include (1) adding judge...

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Main Author: Marvell, Thomas (Author)
Contributors: Moody, Carlisle (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1988
In:Year: 1988
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
court system
CRIMINAL justice system
judicial process
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Summary:This data collection examines the impact of caseload pressures on both intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts for each state in the nation. The data describe in detail the changes made by appellate courts and supply information related to each change. These changes include (1) adding judges, law clerks and staff attorneys, (2) expanding or creating intermediate appellate courts, (3) reducing panel size, (4) using summary procedures, (5) curtailing opinion practices by deciding cases without opinion or unpublished and memo opinions, and (6) curtailing oral argument length.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08262.v1