Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-170) and index.
Studying judges with numbers -- Ideological votes and ideological panels -- Nonideological voting and entrenched views -- Explaining the data : conformity, group polarization, and the rule of law -- The case of big decisions : of segregation, abortion, and obscenity -- More conservative than thou? judicial voting across circuits, across presidents, and over time -- What should be done? of politics, judging, and diversity