Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
Date of Graduation
5-2014
College
Political Science
Major 1
Honors Political Science
Minor
Communication Studies
First Advisor
Anthony Nownes
Second Advisor
Ted Brown
Recommended Citation
Hickerson, Justin R., "Judicial Influence and the United States Federal District Courts: A Case Study" (2014). Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj/1726
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Comments
This paper will show that East Tennessee Federal District Judge Robert L. Taylor is a prime example of the influence that a single judge can have on the federal judicial system. Judge Taylor’s influence will be proven by an examination of the following factors: caseload management, affirmation/reversal rate of his decisions, citations of his decisions in other cases, the impact of his decisions on East Tennessee, and on the federal judiciary generally, and other miscellaneous categories.