Public Opinion and Setting the Agenda on the U.S. Supreme Court

Bryan, Amanda C.

doi:10.1177/1532673x18822312

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“…Some scholars argue that important court decisions, at least on some issues, can focus the attention of both elected officials and ordinary citizens on these issues (e.g., Rice 2020). However, others argue that the causal arrow points in the opposite direction, with courts responding to the preferences of elected officials and the mass public (e.g., Bryan 2020;Collins and Eshbaugh-Soha 2019). Thus, while a plausible case for court influence on issue salience can be made, many questions remain about the precise nature of these effects.…”

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The Effect of Judicial Decisions on Issue Salience and Legal Consciousness in Media Serving the LGBTQ+ Community

BAILEY,

COLLINS,

RHODES

et al. 2024

Am Polit Sci Rev

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Scholars have long questioned whether and how courts influence society. We contribute to this debate by investigating the ability of judicial decisions to shape issue attention and affect toward courts in media serving the LGBTQ+ community. To do so, we compiled an original database of LGBTQ+ magazine coverage of court cases over an extended period covering major decisions, including Lawrence v. Texas (2003), Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health (2003), and Lofton v. Secretary of Department of Children & Family Services (2004). We argue these cases influence the volume and tone of LGBTQ+ media coverage. Combining computational social science techniques with qualitative analysis, we find increased attention to same-sex marriage after the decisions in Lawrence, Goodridge, and Lofton, and the coalescence of discussions of courts around same-sex marriage after Lawrence. We also show how LGBTQ+ media informed readers about the political and legal implications of struggles over marriage equality.

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Section: Issue Salience Legal Consciousness and Judicial Impact In Th...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Judicial Decisions on Issue Salience and Legal Consciousness in Media Serving the LGBTQ+ Community

BAILEY,

COLLINS,

RHODES

et al. 2024

Am Polit Sci Rev

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“…While Supreme Court Justices are not elected to office, and do not need to worry about pleasing the public to keep their positions, public opinion is nonetheless crucial to the success of the Court. The literature shows that justices issue decisions in line with public opinion to obtain support for their decisions (Bryan, 2020; Bryan & Kromphardt, 2016). Furthermore, justices are more likely to be responsive to public opinion when overall support of the Court is low (Bryan & Kromphardt, 2016; Collins & Cooper, 2016).…”

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A Shadow’s Influence? How the Shadow Docket Influences Public Opinion

Smart

2023

American Politics Research

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Does increased use of the shadow docket influence public opinion of the Supreme Court? In recent years, the shadow docket of the Supreme Court has been used with increased frequency to make important decisions. The little research done previously on this docket has led to speculation that the shadow docket creates potential problems with perceptions of legitimacy for the Court. I theorize that procedures matter in changing public opinion of an institution when the procedures are nontransparent, stray from expected norms, and are thus perceived as politically unfair. I administered a survey experiment and find evidence to suggest that use of the shadow docket procedure does lead to less support for decisions as well as an increased support for measures of broad court curbing. The results have important implications for approval of the Court as well as the role of the Court in a transparent democracy.

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“…The concept of public opinion often overlaps with the concept of preference among researchers who focus on policy and politics (Bryan, 2019). Public opinion is a single noun as an opinion but refers to a plurality of things between the public (Steele & Breznau, 2019).…”

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Cultural Dimensions, Communication, Public Opinion, and Consensus: A Study of the Implementation of Street Vendor Relocation Policy in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia

Mani

2020

HSSR

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Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the influence of cultural dimensions, communication, public opinion, and consensus on the successful implementation of street vendors relocation policy in Yogyakarta. Methodology: This research uses a quantitative method by testing hypotheses using path analysis. The respondents of this study were 258 people who were selected by cluster random sampling. Research data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of 100 questions. Main Findings: The research results show that to achieve successful implementation of urban street vendors relocation policy, the local government as a decision-maker must be able to recognize the public culture of policy targets, undertake various forms and processes of intensive communication, build positive public opinions and create consensus with primary policy objectives. Applications of this study: This research is applied in policy communication by the government in urban areas to street vendors, so that conflict and violence can be reduced. Novelty/Originality of this study: The research shows cultural dimensions that can be used in public policy involving communication, public opinion, and consensus.

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Public Opinion and Setting the Agenda on the U.S. Supreme Court

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

The Effect of Judicial Decisions on Issue Salience and Legal Consciousness in Media Serving the LGBTQ+ Community

The Effect of Judicial Decisions on Issue Salience and Legal Consciousness in Media Serving the LGBTQ+ Community

A Shadow’s Influence? How the Shadow Docket Influences Public Opinion

Cultural Dimensions, Communication, Public Opinion, and Consensus: A Study of the Implementation of Street Vendor Relocation Policy in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia

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