Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Subject "Ideology"
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Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 IDEA Reimbursement Cases Involving Children with Learning Disabilities
(2017-05-03)The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the seminal federal legislation entitling children with disabilities to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The law permits parents who contend their child ... -
IDEOLOGICAL AND LEGAL PREDICTORS OF U.S. COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES’ VOTING IN TITLE VII NATIONAL ORIGIN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASES IN K-16 EDUCATION
(2016-12-07)This study investigated the influence of: (1) judges’ political ideology as measured by party-of-the- appointing president and DW-nominate scores; and (2) legal precedent as measured by voting which occurred before or after ...