... includes how they handle the lawyers practicing before them. For appellate judges, the essential issue is how they manage their work as they prepare for oral arguments. Ryan Harold Campbell William Moran James pretrial conferences Beatty William motions Foreman James Schwartz Milton Stiehl William...

...Oral arguments provide one of the most significant—and visible—aspects of the judicial process. This chapter examines the comparative literature on this critical procedure, particularly at apex courts. It focuses on three central questions. Recognizing that at many high courts, hearings...

...This chapter discusses the Supreme Court's decision-making process. Topics covered include case selection, the frequency of granting certiorari, the rule of four, the interval between granting certiorari and the oral arguments, the judicial conference, the draft opinion, the majority opinion...

...Of all the activities done by the Supreme Court justices as they form their decisions on important cases, the oral arguments are the only step in the process visible to the public. Despite this transparency, critics of the oral argument phase question its usefulness, claiming that the one-hour...

... of the decision, frequency of unanimous votes, and behavior in oral arguments are affected by type of case. In oral arguments, justices' eventual votes can be predicted from the nature and frequency of their questions, to a greater degree in ideological cases than in non-ideological cases. Thus it is concluded...

... the oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court as well as how these proceedings may affect the decisions justices make. In each section it provides a descriptive overview of the processes and then discusses current research and direction for future analyses. Acts appeals citizens compliance...

... Lewis v Harris Lilley Lin S New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee New Jersey Supreme Court hearing about same sex marriage O’Barr William M Oral argument s Philips Susan U Public hearing s Same sex marriage Schuetz Janice Boyce Braem Penny Category ies Domain cueing legal lay discourse...