Examining the efficiency of the U.S. courts of appeals: Pathologies and prescriptions

Examining the efficiency of the U.S. courts of appeals: Pathologies and prescriptions

Until recently (e.g. Lindquist, 2007), few studies have examined the factors that might affect aspects of judicial efficiency, including the time it takes a court to decide a case. In our analysis of a sample of U.S. Courts of Appeals decisions from 1971 to 1996, we examined a variety of potential c...

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Veröffentlicht in:International review of law and economics 2012-03, Vol.32 (1), p.30-37
Hauptverfasser: Christensen, Robert K., Szmer, John
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Administration of justice
Administrative efficiency
Causal analysis
Court of appeal
Efficiency
Federal court decisions
Judicial process
Judiciary
Legal systems
Studies
U.S.A
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Zusammenfassung:Until recently (e.g. Lindquist, 2007), few studies have examined the factors that might affect aspects of judicial efficiency, including the time it takes a court to decide a case. In our analysis of a sample of U.S. Courts of Appeals decisions from 1971 to 1996, we examined a variety of potential causes of inefficiency, or pathologies, before suggesting a series of prescriptions.
ISSN:0144-8188
1873-6394
DOI:10.1016/j.irle.2011.12.004