STANLEY V. ILLINOIS'S UNTOLD STORY

[...]a close analysis of the vote switching and multiple opinion drafts provides insight into Court decision-making not possible through empirical studies. [...]Stanley's path from a decision for the State at the conference to a weak due process holding several weeks later, to ultimately a stro...

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Published in:The William and Mary Bill of Rights journal 2016-03, Vol.24 (3), p.773
Main Author: Gupta-Kagan, Josh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Due process of law
Fathers
Litigation
Parental rights
State court decisions
Supreme Court decisions
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Summary:[...]a close analysis of the vote switching and multiple opinion drafts provides insight into Court decision-making not possible through empirical studies. [...]Stanley's path from a decision for the State at the conference to a weak due process holding several weeks later, to ultimately a strong due process holding illustrates the complex dynamic in which each Justice's votes and perspectives about a case shape the ultimate outcome.
ISSN:1065-8254
1943-135X