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Article: American State Appellate Court technology diffusion.
- Article from:
- Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
- Article date:
- September 22, 2005
- Author:
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I. OVERVIEW
This Article highlights essential aspects of the past and current adoption of key technologies by state appellate courts and suggests what further developments lie ahead. This stock-taking effort provides three basic contributions to what we know and do not know about technology applications in state appellate courts.
One positive result is the value we gain from a description of the "what," "where," and "when" of technological adoptions. A systematic account of the past and present informs the setting of future agendas and priorities.
A second benefit is to document the diffusion of innovations. While particular courts have adopted ...