Research on the legitimacy of the US Supreme Court has blossomed of late, with scholars
investigating many different hypotheses derived from legitimacy theory. As the theory has …

What are the effects of judicial action and policy implementation on attitude change? The
previous literature indicates that attitudes may change, but there is some debate about its …

What motivates political actors with diverging interests to respect the Supreme Court's
authority? A popular answer is that the public serves as the guardian of judicial …

WHAT IS DISCRIMINATORY INTENT? Page 1 WHAT IS DISCRIMINATORY INTENT? Aziz Z.
Huqf The Constitution's protection of racial and religious groups is organized around the …

Using qualitative data and historical methods, Barry Friedman asserts with confidence that"
we the people" influence the decisions of the US Supreme Court.'Using quantitative data …

What explains public opinion toward transgender people, rights, and candidates? Drawing
on original data from a national telephone survey of US adults, this study explains attitudes …

The public perceives the Supreme Court to be a legal institution. This perception enables
the Court's legitimacy‐conferring function, which serves to increase public acceptance of its …

The Iowa Supreme Court adopted an unpopular but unanimous ruling in Varnum v. Brien,
which established same-sex marriage. Using a unique panel study conducted immediately …

Though public opposition to same‐sex marriage seems reasonably stable nationally,
support in California has grown substantially in the past two decades. Using data from six …

American public opinion tends to be sticky. Although the news cycle might temporarily affect
the public's mood on contentious issues like abortion, the death penalty, or gun control …