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Into the Words: Using Statutory Text to Explore the Impact of Federal Courts on State Policy Diffusion

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I examine the impact federal appellate courts have on state policy diffusion through the use of computational text analysis. Using a dyadic framework, I model the impact courts have on the decision to adopt a policy and, if adopted, how much text to borrow directly from another state's preexisting law. A court decision ruling a statute unconstitutional can generate up to a 28% relative reduction in the probability of adoption, and a ruling of constitutionality can both increase the probability of adoption by a similar amount and more than double the amount of borrowed text. These findings shed light on how states learn from one another.

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  • Rachael K. Hinkle, 2015. "Into the Words: Using Statutory Text to Explore the Impact of Federal Courts on State Policy Diffusion," American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 59(4), pages 1002-1021, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:amposc:v:59:y:2015:i:4:p:1002-1021
    DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12160
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