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judicial utility function: a standalone construct

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judicialutility function1 CONSTRUCTJudicial utilityPOSNER · LAW AND ECONOMICS

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Law and economics

model treating judges as ordinary workers who maximize utility over leisure, reputation, popularity and the satisfaction of voting their preferences.

In law and economics, judicial utility function refers to model treating judges as ordinary workers who maximize utility over leisure, reputation, popularity and the satisfaction of voting their preferences. This meaning comes from Posner (1993) in Supreme Court Economic Review.[1]

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  1. Posner, R. A. (1993). What Do Judges and Justices Maximize? (The Same Thing Everybody Else Does). Supreme Court Economic Review, 3, 1-41. https://doi.org/10.1086/scer.3.1147064

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