Essay

An Examination of Strategic Anticipation of Appellate Court Preferences by Federal District Court Judges

Authors: Christina L. Boyd (Washington University School of Law) , James F. Spriggs II (Washington University School of Law)

Abstract

This Essay tackles the complicated relationships within the federal judicial hierarchy with a focus on the relatively understudied connection between the Supreme Court and district courts.

Keywords: Judicial process, Federal courts, Federal judicial hierarchies, Federal judges, U.S. Supreme Court

How to Cite: Boyd, C. & Spriggs, J. F., II (2009) “An Examination of Strategic Anticipation of Appellate Court Preferences by Federal District Court Judges”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 29(1).