In the Opinion of the Court, the first close examination of judicial opinions as a literary genre, looks at opinions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the

An investigation of how US Supreme Court justices alter the clarity of their opinions based on expected reactions from their audiences.

“Highly illuminating ... for anyone interested in the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the American democracy, lawyer and layperson alike." —The Los Ang

First published in 1954, this indispensable reference quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases. The only ref

Written opinions are the primary means by which judges communicate with external actors. These sentiments include the parties to the case itself, but also more