Abstract: While some behavior on the United States Supreme Court is formally required, other choices are wholly up to the discretion of each individual justice.

In a supplemental textbook for an undergraduate course in constitutional law, Van Geel (political science, U.of Rochester) introduces the legal reasoning and th

Brilliant. Colorful. Visionary. Tenacious. Witty. Since his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1986, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has been described as all

Analysis of concurrent opinion writing by Supreme Court justices.

This book analyzes the theoretical nuances and practical implications of how judges use precedent.