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Morbitt, Jennifer Marie, "Let the End be Legitimate": An Analysis of Federal
District Court Decision Making in Voting Rights Cases 1965-1993. Master of Arts
(Political Science), May, 1998, 71 pp., 3 tables, 4 charts, references.
Integrated process models that combine both legal and extralegal variables provide
a more accurate specification of the judicial decision making process and capture the
complexity of the factors that shape judicial behavior. Judicial decision making theories
borrow heavily from U.S. Supreme Court research, however, such theories may not
automatically be applicable to the lower federal bench. I use vote dilution cases originating
in the federal district courts from the years 1965 to 1993 to examine what motivates the
behavior of district and circuit court judges. I use an integrated process model to assess
what factors are important to the adjudication process and if there are significant
differences between federal district and appellate court judges in decision making.
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Morbitt, Jennifer Marie. "Let the End be Legitimate": An Analysis of Federal District Court Decision Making in Voting Rights Cases, 1965-1993., thesis, May 1998; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279170/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .