1. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Open Access Author: Lane, Erin Rose Title: The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political ScienceJudicial BehaviorDisparate ImpactCourtsAppellate Courts File: Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Zorn, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor