analu: unit of analysis
0 = case citation
1 = docket number
2 = multiple issue case
3 = case containing multiple legal provisions
4 = split vote case
5 = case with multiple issues and multiple legal provisions

sct: citation to the Supreme Court Reporter
all = see codebook

jur: manner in which the Court takes jurisdiction
1 = cert
2 = appeal
3 = bail
4 = certification
5 = docketing fee
6 = rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
7 = injunction
8 = mandamus
9 = original
10 = application for admission
11 = reconsideration, remand, recall, or withdrawal of order
12 = stay
13 = retax costs
14 = miscellaneous extraordinary write
15 = miscellaneous motion or order

source: ct whose decision the SCt reviewed
all = see codebook for value labels

cert: reason for granting cert
0 = case did not arise on cert or cert not granted
1 = federal ct conflict
2 = 1 + 9
3 = putative conflict
4 = conflict between 1 and state ct
5 = state ct conflict
6 = fed ct confusion or uncertainty
7 = state ct confusion or uncertainty
8 = 6 + 7
9 = to resolve important or sig Qs
10 = to resolve Qs presented
11 = no reason given
12 = reason other than 1-11

party 1 (our coding for tax)
1 = ÔIndividualÕ
2 = ÔTrustÕ
3 = ÔTrusteeÕ
4 = ÔBeneficiaryÕ
5 = ÔFiduciaryÕ
6 = ÔProprietorÕ
7 = ÔPartnerÕ
8 = ÔPartnershipÕ
9 = ÔCorporationÕ
10 = ÔShareholderÕ
11 = ÔS CorporationÕ
12 = ÔS ShareholderÕ
13 = ÔBankÕ
14 = ÔInsurance CompanyÕ
15 = ÔFinancial IntermediaryÕ
16 = ÔEmployee Benefit PlanÕ
17 = ÔCharityÕ
18 = ÔExempt OrganizationÕ
19 = ÔTransfereeÕ
20 = ÔTribeÕ
21 = ÔFederal GovernmentÕ
22 = ÔState GovernmentÕ
23 = ÔLocalÕ

us wins as party
0 = loses
1 = wins

disposition of case
0 = stay, petition, or motion granted
1 = affirmed
2 = reversed
3 = reversed and remanded
4 = vacated and remanded
5 = affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
6 = 5 + remanded
7 = vacated
8 = petition denied or appeal dismissed
9 = certification to a lower court

Simplied version of DIS
1 = affirmed
2 = reversed
5 = affirmed and reversed
9 = other

chief justice
0 = Stone
1 = Vinson
2 = Warren
3 = Burger
4 = Rehnquist

natural court
all = see codebook for dates of each natural court

laws: case with multiple legal provisions
0 = no indication of multiple legal provisions
1 = multiple legal provisions

auth_dec: bases on which SCt rested its decision
1 = judicial review - natl level
2 = judicial review - state level
3 = supervision of lower federal cts
4 = statutory construction
5 = interpretation of admin reg or rule, or exec order
6 = diversity jurisdiction
7 = federal common law

authdec1: basis on which Sct's decision rested (if only one)
1 = judicial review -- national level
2 = judicial review -- state level
3 = SCt supervision of lower federal courts
4 = statutory construction
5 = interpretation of admin reg or rule, or executive order
6 = diversity jurisdiction
7 = federal common law

issue: subject matter of case
0 = see codebook for value labels (0 lowest)
989 = see codebook for value labels (989 highest)

value: issue area
0 = unable to be determined
1 = criminal procedure
2 = civil rights
3 = First Amendment
4 = due process
5 = privacy
6 = attorneys
7 = unions
8 = economic activity
9 = judicial power
10 = federalism
11 = interstate relations
12 = federal taxation
13 = miscellaneous

direction of decision
0 = conservative
1 = liberal
8 = unspecifiable

direction based on dissent
0 = direction as specified in the dir variable
1 = direction actually the opposite of dir specification

dec_type: type of decision
1 = orally argued signed opinion
2 = opinion but no oral argument
3 = memorandum (back of the book) cases
4 = decrees
5 = tied vote
6 = orally argued per curiam
7 = judgment of the Court

disq: unusual disposition
0 = no unusual disposition specified
1 = disposition other than those in dis field

winning party
0 = no favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent
1 = petitioning party rec'd a favorable disposition

alt_prec: formal alteration of precedent
0 = no determinable formal alteration of precedent
1 = precedent formally altered

uncon: declaration of unconstitutionality
0 = no declaration of unconstitutionality
1 = act of congress declared unconstitutional
2 = state or territorial law, reg, or const provision unconstitu
3 = municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional

vote not clearly specified
0 = vote clearly specified
1 = the vote in the case not clear

direction of Harlan's vote
0 = conservative
1 = liberal
8 = missing or not specificable
9 = missing or not specifiable

Harlan in majority or minority
1 = majority
2 = dissent

US petitioner
0 = respondent
1 = petitioner

Did case appear on front page of NYT?
0 = no
1 = yes

Party1 (recoded)
0 = federal govt
1 = state or local govt
2 = all other parties
3 = foreign govt

Was US a party?
0 = no
1 = yes to affirm
2 = yes to reverse

side sg took in amicus brief
0 = SG didn't participate as amicus curiae
1 = affirm/respondent
2 = reverse
9 = SG participated but side not ascertainable

ideological position taken by SG in amicus brief
0 = no participation as a/c
1 = liberal
8 = SG participated but direction not ascertainable
-1 = conservative

diss: lower court disagreement
0 = no mention that dissent occurred
1 = dissent in ct whose dec the SCt reviewed

lodis: disposition of case whose decision the SCt reviewed
0 = stay, petition, motion granted
1 = affirmed
2 = reversed
3 = reversed and remanded
4 = vacated (or set aside) and remanded
5 = affirmed in part and reversed (or vacated) in part
6 = 5 + and remanded
7 = vacated
8 = petititon denied or appeal dismissed
9 = modify
10 = remand
11 = unusual disposition

lctdir: direction of decision of court the SCt reviewed
0 = CONSERVATIVE
1 = LIBERAL

term >= 1946 (FILTER)
0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected