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Assessing the Influence of Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket in the Judicial Hierarchy

Alex Badasa Department of Political Science, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Billy Justusa Department of Political Science, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7485-0599
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Siyu Lib Fourth Judicial District, Minnesota Judicial Branch, Minneapolis, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0976-9938
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Pages 609-622 | Published online: 14 Nov 2022

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