NCJ Number
40296
Journal
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT Volume: 82 Issue: 9 Dated: (MARCH 7, 1977) Pages: 60-67
Date Published
1977
Length
8 pages
Annotation
RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF 508 JUDGES AND LAWYERS ON THE DIRECTION THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS MOVED UNDER CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN BURGER.
Abstract
THE COMPREHENSIVE OPINION QUESTIONNAIRE COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING THE QUALITY OF THE COURT'S OPINIONS IN GENERAL, AND THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, JUDICIAL RESTRAINT, AGREEMENT WITH THE COURT'S STANCE ON PARTICULAR ISSUES, CITIZEN ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL COURTS, AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVY CASELOAD. WHERE APPLICABLE, THE BURGER COURT WAS COMPARED WITH THE WARREN COURT, AND THE ANSWERS ARE TABULATED ACCORDINGLY. THE COMMENTS OF MANY PARTICIPANTS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE MANY CHARTS AND STATISTICS....MSP