The Strategic Designation of Visiting Judges in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

Selecting Chief Justices by Peer Vote

“…More specifically, the results presented here contribute to a burgeoning literature on the determinants of judges choosing from among colleagues for various positions. Existing studies include chief judge selections of visitors on federal circuit court panels (Budziak 2015), chief justice designations to specialty courts (Palmer 2016), and chief justice designations to conference committees (Chutkow 2014). As policymakers continue experimenting with these institutional arrangements, it will be important to understand how judges use this alternative decision-making power.…”

The Voting Rights Act and the curious case of three‐judge district court panels

“…There have been ample studies examining the impact of working within collegial courts, finding that judges consider their own preferences and those of the other judges serving with them (e.g., Hettinger et al, 2004Hettinger et al, , 2006Kastellec, 2007Kastellec, , 2011Kim, 2009;Lindquist et al, 2007;Sunstein et al, 2006). Who sits on the panel can have significant repercussions for the final outcome of a given case (Atkins & Zavoina, 1974;Budziak, 2015;Kastellec, 2011;Kim, 2009;Songer, 1982). 6 From a hierarchical perspective, panel effects can greatly increase the level of lower court compliance with Supreme Court precedent (e.g., Kastellec, 2007).…”

Ideologia Judicial e Política Judiciária: Como os Magistrados de Apelação Responderam a Reforma do Sistema de Medidas Cautelares Penais (Lei nº 12.403/2011)?

“…De forma semelhante, Benesh (2006) constata que os juízes efetivos redigem poucas opiniões majoritárias em comparação com os juízes de apelação e são avessos a apresentar opiniões divergentes ou concordantes. Mais recentemente, Peppers et al (2012) e Budziak (2015) oferecem evidências empíricas de que a escolha dos juízes por designação é motivada principalmente pela compatibilidade ideológica entre o juiz principal e o candidato. Além disso, a designação serve ao propósito de impulsionar a agenda de política jurídica dos líderes do tribunal.…”