Majority Rule Or Minority Will

Examining the influence of precedent on the US Supreme Court justices, this text shows that justices are rarely influenced by precedent although the doctrine of... » 

Examining the influence of precedent on the US Supreme Court justices, this text shows that justices are rarely influenced by precedent although the doctrine of stare decisis does exhibit some low level influence. The findings are examined in light of several theories of judicial decision making. «