The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior

Lee Epstein is the Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Professor Epstein's research and teaching centres on law and legal institutions, especially the behaviour of judges. She has received 12 grants from the National Science Foundation and is the author or co-author of over 100 articles and essays and 17 books, most recently, The Behavior of Federal Judges (with William M. Landes and Richard A. Posner) and An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research (with Andrew D. Martin). The New York Times and other news media frequently cite her work on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Stefanie A. Lindquist serves as Deputy Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, at Arizona State University. Her research and teaching falls at the intersection of law and politics. Her previous publications include Measuring Judicial Activism (with Frank Cross, 2009).

The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior offers readers a comprehensive introduction and analysis of research regarding decision making by judges serving on federal and state courts in the U.S. Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Handbook describes and explains how the courts' political and social context, formal institutional structures, and informal norms affect judicial decision making. The Handbook also explores the impact of judges' personal attributes and preferences, as well as prevailing legal doctrine, influence, and shape case outcomes in state and federal courts. The volume also proposes avenues for future research in the various topics addressed throughout the book.

Consultant Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III.

The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are the essential guide to the study of American political life in the 21st Century. This handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of judicial behaviour in state and federal courts.