1. Open Access Kent State
  2. U.S. District Court Decision-Making in USA PATRIOT Act Cases after September 11
Author(s)
Abstract

Our analysis of federal district court decisions in USA PATRIOT Act cases after September 11 shows that while district courts exhibit great deference to the executive during times of war, especially in terrorism threat and immigration cases, they are not inclined to protect civil rights and liberties during times of domestic or international conflict. While judicial ideology does not influence case outcomes, the presence of a civil-libertarian interest group decreases the chance of a deferential decision, and a more conservative Senate and president increases the chance of judicial deference.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1080/0098261X.2013.868279
Publication Date
2014-04-01
Publication Title
Justice System Journal
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
139
Last Page
161
Keywords
Subject
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Community
Department of Political Science
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/polpubs/2
Banks, C., & Tauber, S. (2014). U.S. District Court Decision-Making in USA PATRIOT Act Cases after September 11 (1–). Justice System Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/0098261X.2013.868279
Banks, Christopher, and Steven Tauber. 2014. “U.S. District Court Decision-Making in USA PATRIOT Act Cases After September 11”. Justice System Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/0098261X.2013.868279.
Banks, Christopher, and Steven Tauber. U.S. District Court Decision-Making in USA PATRIOT Act Cases After September 11. Justice System Journal, 1 Apr. 2014, https://doi.org/10.1080/0098261X.2013.868279.