..".a data-rich piece of research ... one cannot help but admire Marshall's efforts to assemble rigorous and systematic data on such an important question of law and politics." -- Public Opinion Quarterly
"This is a book well worth reading by anyone interested in the linkage between public opinion and political institutions. Thomas Marshall has assiduously mined the archive of public opinion data. The strength of his analysis is in the breadth of what he undertakes." -- Judicature
"The book is full of interesting facts about the Court ... [and] would be a welcome addition to any undergraduate political science course on public opinion, the judicial process, or a specialized course examining linkages between institutions and the public." -- Law and Politics Book Review
..".Marshall concludes that the Rehnquist Court, like its recent predecessors, was a majoritarian institution. Marshall examines an exhaustive list of variables to account for this alignment." -- CHOICE
"This is an excellent, well-written, and important book. Not only is it comprehensive in its examination of opinions rendered by the Supreme Court, but it is also comprehensive with respect to the relevant literature produced by Supreme Court scholars and with a clear understanding of said literature." -- Charles D. Hadley, coauthor of Women's PACs: Abortion and Elections
"Marshall constructs a well-developed set of models, which are effectively used for organizing previous studies and as the framework for his own research. This is an important addition to the fields of 'law and courts' and public opinion." -- Stephen L. Wasby, author of The Supreme Court in the Federal Judicial System