Title
The Reagan Revolution in the Network of Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of the Rehnquist Court on Supreme Court precedent, using a network of all Court citations to other Supreme Court cases. Network analysis enables a study of the Court's use of precedent that may not be readily visible. We find that the Rehnquist Court has made a dramatic alteration in the network of precedent and, in the process, set the stage for a potentially revolutionary change in the makeup of the law.
Digital USD Citation
Smith, Thomas A. and Cross, Frank B., "The Reagan Revolution in the Network of Law" (2006). Center for Corporate and Securities Law. 5.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/law_ccsl_scholarship/5
