Oral arguments before the Supreme Court : an empirical approach - Wrightsman, Lawrence S. (New York : Oxford University Press, 2008)
Oral arguments : are they no longer essential? -- Justices' views on the significance of oral arguments -- The behavior of advocates before the Supreme Court -- Justices' questions and statements -- The idiosyncratic nature of justices' behavior during oral arguments -- Oral arguments in a landmark case -- Predicting votes from oral arguments -- Contentious issues
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index
Keywords: United States. -- Supreme Court -- Decision making; Oral pleading -- United States; Forensic orations -- United States