The Court Of Public Opinion: Steve Wilkos' Transformative Influence

Webin the “court of public opinion,” private “accountability agents” press their demands for accountability without legal backing. These accountability agents constitute the external. Webthis paper hypothesizes that because the chief justice is concerned with the court’s legitimacy, he will be influenced by public opinion to a greater extent than the. Webbased on his 2009 book, the will of the people: Webthe results suggest that the influence of public opinion on supreme court decisions is real, substantively important, and most pronounced in nonsalient cases.

Webwhile our analysis here certainly cannot (nor does it try to) prove that justices never care about the public’s preferences, we find no evidence to support the. Webthe split of opinion on the issue can be seen in the recent fight within the american bar association over the proper revamping of the ethics rules on trial publicity, especially. Webwe examine whether public opinion leads supreme court justices to alter the content of their opinions. We argue that when justices anticipate public opposition. Webcourt of public opinion. Trying cases in the court of public opinion refers to using the media to influence public support for one side or the other in a court case.