Policymaking Politics In Federal: District Courts

Judging and Judicial Policymaking -- The Influence of Political Party Affiliation on Judicial Voting Patterns -- The Impact of the Appointing President on Judicial Voting Patterns -- Geographic Factors and Judicial Voting Patterns -- The Level of Urbanization and Judicial Voting Patterns -- Preliminary Steps toward a Synthesis -- Concluding Thoughts on Judicial Policymaking Research.