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Decision-Making Procedures in U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 5th Circuits

J. Woodford Howard Jr.
January 1, 1973

Summarizes how the judges of two circuits assess certain significant characteristics of their courts: (1) the memorandum system of deliberation in the Second Circuit; and (2) the 15-judge size of the Fifth Circuit. Data were developed from interviews conducted during 1969-70.