Pushing Constitutional Limits in the U.S. States Legislative Professionalism and Judicial Review of State Laws by the U.S. Supreme Court

摘要: When the U.S. Supreme Court exercises its power of judicial review over state laws, decisions, like legislation it considers, frequently speak to major policy debates. Despite Court's routine involvement with statutes, theoretical explanations generally do not distinguish between laws and federal laws. The characteristics legislatures lead legislators in different states have distinct perspectives incentives, ultimately affect types enacted states. We suggest that because level professionalism affects pursued by states, may also likelihood a has law struck down Court. find support for this expectation. Specifically, legislative is associated an increased invalidated This new evidence indicates important consider context which originate when examining