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In this thorough study, Ostberg and Wetstein apply the attitudinal theory of judicial decision-making, well established in the United States as a predictor of judicial behavior, to Supreme Court of Canada cases between 1984 and 2003 ... The book is clearly and concisely written and of interest to both legal scholars and laypeople with an interest in politics. -- Emily Luther * Saskatchewan Law Review, Vol. 71 *

In my estimation, this is the most comprehensive analysis of the individual voting patterns of Supreme Court justices to date. No other work... provides as nuanced an analysis of the ideological variances of the justices across a range of policy issues. Ostberg and Wetstein have clearly demonstrated that value preferences and ideological considerations structure the voting records of justices... Their work will bolster the call for greater public scrutiny of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada. - James B. Kelly, author of Governing with the Charter: Legislative and Judicial Activism and Framers' Intent

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C.L. Ostberg is a professor of political science and director of the pre-law program at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Matthew E. Wetstein is a professor of political science at Delta College in Stockton, California.

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