An analysis of how federal and state appellate courts treated the civil rights claims of lesbians and gay men between 1981 and 2000. Pinello examines 1,439 votes by 849 judges in 398 decisions from 87 courts, showing how legal variables, judges' personal attributes, environmental and institutional factors, and interest group participation shaped judicial policymaking.
Details
| ISBN | 9780521812740 |
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| Copyright Date | 2003 |
| Publication Date | June 9, 2003 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 366 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Law & Government; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences |
| Subject | Gays - Legal Status, Laws, Etc. - Cases. - United States; Gays - Legal Status, Laws, Etc. - United States |