Amy Steigerwalt

Georgia State University

Assistant Professor of Political Science

38 Peachtree Center Ave

Suite 1005

Atlanta, GA 30302

United States

  • Georgia State University

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

6

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Scholarly Papers (6)

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1.

Bias and the Bar: Evaluating the ABA Ratings of Federal Judicial Nominees

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 Mar 2009
Richard L. Vining, Amy Steigerwalt and Susan Navarro Smelcer
University of Georgia - Department of Political Science, Georgia State University and Georgia State University - College of Law
Downloads 686 (59,093)
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ABA ratings, judicial selection, judicial nominations, American Bar Association

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Extreme Dissensus: Explaining Plurality Decisions on the United States Supreme Court

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 16 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2010
Pamela C. Corley, Udi Sommer, Amy Steigerwalt and Artemus Ward
Vanderbilt University, Columbia University - Department of Political Science, Georgia State University and Northern Illinois University
Downloads 145 (306,458)

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Plurality Opinions, US Supreme Court

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Deciding to Agree: Explaining Consensual Behavior on the United States Supreme Court

3rd Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Papers
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Apr 2008
Pamela C. Corley, Artemus Ward and Amy Steigerwalt
Vanderbilt University, Northern Illinois University and Georgia State University
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supreme court, judicial decision-making, unanimity, judicial legitimacy

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Public Perceptions of the Lower Federal Courts

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Aug 2009
Sara C. Benesh, Amy Steigerwalt and Nancy Scherer
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Georgia State University and Wellesley College - Political Science
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public opinion, lower federal courts, confidence, diffuse support, Supreme Court

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How Do Lower Federal Courts Attain Instiututuional Legitimacy When They are Largely Unknown to the Public?

APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2010
Nancy Scherer, Sara C. Benesh and Amy Steigerwalt
Wellesley College - Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and Georgia State University
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The Importance of Federal Judical Selection on Presidential Vote Choice

APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2009
Amy Steigerwalt, Sara C. Benesh and Nancy Scherer
Georgia State University, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and Wellesley College - Political Science
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voting behavior, judicial appointments, confidence in courts