And the Spirit of the Lord Spake within Them: Biblical References by State Supreme Courts, 1900-1999

Krell, Matthew

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1728932

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And the Spirit of the Lord Spake within Them: Biblical References by State Supreme Courts, 1900-1999

Reid Krell

Arkansas State University - College of Humanities & Social Sciences

December 20, 2010

Abstract:
This early draft of a piece discussing the use of the Bible by State supreme courts does several things: first, it develops the independent variables to be used in a future study; it conducts a preliminary quantitative investigation to determine that controlled study is unnecessary; and it offers a qualitative study of judicial use of the Bible to examine what uses courts make.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 26

Keywords: judiciary, state courts, federalism, religion, politics, bible

JEL Classification: K41

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Date posted: December 21, 2010

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Krell, Reid Reid, And the Spirit of the Lord Spake within Them: Biblical References by State Supreme Courts, 1900-1999 (December 20, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1728932 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1728932

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Matthew Reid Krell (Contact Author)

Arkansas State University - College of Humanities & Social Sciences ( email )

Jonesboro, AR 72467-1150
United States