The Supreme Court
Lawrence Baumis professor of political science at the Ohio State University and holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. A widely recognized authority on the court system, Baum is the author ofJudges and Their Audiences: A Perspective on Judicial Behavior(2006),American Courts: Process and Policy,5th Edition (2001) andThe Puzzle of Judicial Behavior(1997), as well as numerous articles on topics such as the implementation of court decisions, change in Supreme Court policies, and interaction between the Supreme Court and Congress.