The Behavior of Federal Judges has the potential to radically reorient the entire field of research into judicial behavior, one of the most exciting fields in law, economics, and political science. Epstein, Landes, and Posner go beyond the artificial divisions amongst these fields, and show how their different perspectives can be combined into a powerful model that not only makes enormous sense theoretically, but is backed by a mountain of data across all levels of the federal judiciary. I have little doubt that, in the years to come, this book will be seen as having begun a new type of scholarship on judicial behavior and institutions. -- Mitu Gulati, Duke University School of Law The Behavior of Federal Judges sets out to be the definitive book on the subject of judicial behavior. The authors establish a new mainstream in this exciting field-a unified model of judicial behavior that incorporates legal, economic, and political perspectives. There is no question that this book is a major work, providing both a benchmark and an agenda for future work. -- William H. J. Hubbard, University of Chicago Law School
Lee Epstein is Provost Professor of Law and Political Science and Rader Family Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California. William M. Landes is Clifton R. Musser Professor Emeritus of Law and Economics at the University of Chicago Law School. Richard A. Posner retired as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 2017. He was previously a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.
[The Behavior of Federal Judges] provides the most comprehensive
and detailed empirical analysis yet of the role played by ideology
and political affiliation in judicial decision making...It collects
and analyzes a daunting amount of data.
*New York Times*
The most detailed and elaborate quantitative analysis of the
federal judiciary to date... [The authors] show that the role of
judicial ideology gets a lot bigger as we move up the judicial
hierarchy...Epstein, Landes, and Posner have produced the best and
most comprehensive study of judicial behavior by reference to
quantitative measures and statistical analysis. Their book will
almost certainly define the field for many years to come...Epstein,
Landes, and Posner have performed an important service in
establishing the truths, and the limits, of both legalism and
realism.
*New Republic*
Epstein, Landes, and Posner have written a brilliant book that
ultimately shows the importance of the individual judge or justice
to the outcome of cases. The Behavior of Federal Judges shows that
who is on the bench matters enormously. It is a work that will
shape discussions and research about the federal courts for many
years to come.
*Judicature*
The Behavior of Federal Judges has the potential to radically
reorient the entire field of research into judicial behavior, one
of the most exciting fields in law, economics, and political
science. Epstein, Landes, and Posner go beyond the artificial
divisions amongst these fields, and show how their different
perspectives can be combined into a powerful model that not only
makes enormous sense theoretically, but is backed by a mountain of
data across all levels of the federal judiciary. I have little
doubt that, in the years to come, this book will be seen as having
begun a new type of scholarship on judicial behavior and
institutions.
*Mitu Gulati, Duke University School of Law*
The Behavior of Federal Judges sets out to be the definitive book
on the subject of judicial behavior. The authors establish a new
mainstream in this exciting field—a unified model of judicial
behavior that incorporates legal, economic, and political
perspectives. There is no question that this book is a major work,
providing both a benchmark and an agenda for future work.
*William H. J. Hubbard, University of Chicago Law School*
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