U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 12, 2011
Behind-the-scenes influence: The power to assign opinions
In this new term, it will be interesting to see how this power is used to influence the other justices. By Hirbod Rashidi of University of California, Riverside
W ith Justice John Paul Stevens' retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, all eyes turned on who was going to replace him. Once Elena Kagan took her seat on the bench, it was only natural that the press and talking heads would concentrate on her. But one thing that most court observers seem to have missed (or at least neglected) is the fact that Stevens' retirement has increased Justice Antonin Scalia's power (how much depends on the ...
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