In studying how the judiciary gathers signals from Congress,…
In studying how the judiciary gathers signals from Congress, discussion highlighted a surprising source of information used by the Court. What setting allows judges to indirectly test how far Congress might tolerate a legal outcome?
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In class, we discussed Paul Collins’ argument that interest groups file amicus briefs for reasons beyond directly influencing case outcomes. Explain why an interest group might file an amicus brief even if it does not expect to change the Court’s decision, and how this relates to organizational maintenance. (3pts organizational maintenance and 2pts reasons beyond case outcomes)
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In lecture, we discussed the challenges Lane Lewis faced while trying to sponsor litigation in Lawrence v. Texas on behalf of the LGBTQ+ movement. What specific problem did this example reveal about the “perfect plaintiff” requirement in interest group litigation?
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