Open AccessJudicial Reaction to Change: The California Supreme Court Around the 1986 Elections
Author(s) -
Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
ssrn electronic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1556-5068
DOI - 10.2139/ssrn.466221
Subject(s) - supreme court , political science , law , certiorari , judicial activism , original jurisdiction , judicial review
After an unsuccessful attempt in 1982, the California electorate removed three of the Justices of the Supreme Court of California in the 1986 elections because they were soft on crime. This article studies the voting patterns of the three justices who were on the California Supreme Court before and after the elections, revealing three distinct judicial and political strategies.
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