Cognitive aging and the federal circuit courts : how senescence influences the law and judges /

"Cognitive aging effects all people. Judges are people. Therefore, cognitive aging must effect judges. Today's federal circuit court judges are older than ever. Yet, scholars know next-to-nothing about the consequences of cognitive aging on these judges. The central effort of this book is...

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Other Authors:	Black, Ryan C., 1982- (Editor), Owens, Ryan J., 1976- (Editor), Wohlfarth, Patrick C. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	United States. > Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit) Judicial process > United States. Circuit courts > United States. Appellate courts > United States. Clerks of court > United States. Neurosciences > Law and legislation > United States. Cognition > Age factors. Aging > Physiological aspects. Processus judiciaire > États-Unis. Cours de circuit > États-Unis. Greffiers > États-Unis. Cognition > Facteurs liés à l'âge. Vieillissement > Aspect physiologique. Cours d'appel > États-Unis. LAW. Courts. Legislative Branch. American Government. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Cognitive Psychology & Cognition. PSYCHOLOGY. Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law. Law. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

The neuroscience behind cognitive aging
How cognitive aging applies to judges
Opinion crafting and cognitive aging
Opinion style
Cognitive aging, law clerks, and party briefs
Aging, opinion quality, and the diffusion of precedent
Cognitive aging and following Supreme Court precedent
Cognitive aging and panel composition
Public attitudes toward aged judges
Public support for judicial reforms.