Decision making in the us courts of appeals is a fascinating indeed seminal piece of work full of often surprising insights any serious political scientist and interdisciplinary legal academic will have to read this book and confront its careful meticulously designed arguments and evidence. Decision making in the us courts of appeals is a fascinating indeed seminal piece of work full of often surprising insights any serious political scientist and interdisciplinary legal academic will have to read this book and confront its careful meticulously designed arguments and evidence. Decision making in the us courts of appeals by cross frank and frank cross available in hardcover on powellscom also read synopsis and reviews this groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the united states circuit courts over the. Decision making in the us courts of appeals frank b cross 2399 2399 publisher description this groundbreaking book analyzes the decisions made by the united states circuit courts over the past half century these courts have a profound impact on the law they issue many more decisions in many more areas of law than the supreme court