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David Olson

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POLISCI 414

The Supreme Court as a Political Institution

3 credits

A social science analysis of judicial decision-making theories and how law is made in a political context, focusing on the Supreme Court's operation in an interdependent political environment.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 96.1% A/AB (n=76 letter grades).

David Olson

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Fall 2022–Spring 2025

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Spring 2027POLISCI 414The Supreme Court as a Political Institution

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