All Articles tagged split decisions

• State Constitutional Commentary
  September 13, 2019 EDT
  DISSENTS OF THE BERCH COURT: EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF UNANIMITY IN A STATE SUPREME COURT
  Kevin M. Morrow

  This article examines the possible role of ideology in the split decisions and the relative importance of the divided opinions.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  November 11, 2011 EDT
  CHIEF JUSTICE MARGARET MARSHALL: A LIFETIME DEVOTED TO DEFENDING LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Jessie R. Cardinale

  This paper examines Chief Justice Marshall‘s voting trends during her tenure as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (October 1999 to November 2010).

• State Constitutional Commentary
  November 11, 2011 EDT
  CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHA TERNUS: AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE TENURE OF IOWA’S FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE
  Jessie R. Cardinale

  This paper examines Ternus’ voting trends during her time as Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, from September 2006 to December 2010.