Rachael K. Hinkle discusses briefs, lawyer experience, and the influence they have on Supreme Court decisions

Episode 26 features Rachael K. Hinkle, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Hinkle speaks about her forthcoming book, co-authored by Morgan Hazelton (St. Louis University), Persuading the Supreme Court: The Significance of Briefs in Judicial Decision Making. She discusses the process of analyzing tens of thousands of briefs, who’s allowed to submit these briefs, and how these documents and who wrote them can influence Supreme Court decisions.       Keywords: Supreme Court, brief, amicus brief, Brandeis brief, court ruling, court decision, judicial decision