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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: An Analysis of the Norm of Respectful Dissent

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Political Research Quarterly

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Abstract

Political Research Quarterly, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 426-437, June 2026.
Why do Supreme Court justices break away from the norm of respectful dissent? I answer this question by defining what constitutes a respectful dissent in the context of the Supreme Court, illustrating why the practice is a norm, and describing how the ...