1 Table of Contents: “...Framing the study of precedent -- The stakes of deference -- Strength of constraint -- Scope...”

2 Table of Contents: “...Introduction -- Role of Precedent -- Theory of Precedent Usage -- Conceptualizing and Measuring...”

3 Table of Contents: “... and the Treatment of Precedent -- Conscientiousness and Public Opinion -- Conscientiousness and Recusal...”

4 “... covered by existing precedents. Its central questions are to what extent circuit judges' choices to adopt...”

5 “... important cases to devote more resource to? Third, courts establish precedents, affect resource allocation...”