Figures
Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Organization and Rationalization of the Judiciary
2. The Rising Demand for Court Services: A Historical View
3. The Ecological Environment of Courts: Political Economy and Demography
4. Rising Demand and Declining Resources: A Double Bind
5. The Effect of Environment and Demand on Judicial Decision-Making
6. The Organizational Structure of Courts and Judicial Decision-Making
7. The Growing Shadow of the Federal Government
8. Conclusion: From Adjudication to Administration, or Is the Third Branch Wilting?
Appendix A. The Empirical Study of Courts: A Methodological Note
Appendix B. Data Sources
Court Cases Cited
Notes
References
Index