Courting the Court.

Crosby, Mary Neil

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Publication Date: 1989

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Courting the Court.

Crosby, Mary Neil

Update on Law-Related Education, v13 n3 p38-41 Fall 1989

Considers the impact of strong public opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "Webster v. Reproductive Health Services." Points out three uses of public opinion in Supreme Court decisions and remarks on the Court's insulation from the public. Concludes that amicus curiae briefs are the one persuasive tool for influencing the Court. (LS)

Descriptors: Abortions, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Law Related Education, Lobbying, Political Influences, Public Opinion, Social Studies

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