Decisions on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

This book provides institutional information as well as practical usage information on the U.S. Courts of Appeals. In addition, it includes important statistical information for researchers and students interested in a variety of topics less directly related to the judiciary. SectionI: The U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Introduction; Chapter 1: The U.S. Courts of Appeals: An Introduction; Chapter 2: The Characteristics of Cases Decided by the Courts of Appeals; Chapter 3: The Judges; Chapter 4: Litigants in the U.S. Courts of Appeals; Chapter 5: The Appeals Court Database; Section II: SAS and SPSS Statistical Program Files for the Appeals Court Database