ABSTRACT
Perhaps the least researched arena of interest group lobbying is found in the courts. One reason for this is the myth of the nonpolitical judicial system. Many Americans believe that the courts are neutral and unbiased adjudicators of the law and untainted by the "pollution of interest group politics." This idea of the courts being above the fray of everyday politics directs the attention of interest group researchers to the more traditional political arenas of the legislative and executive branches. Nevertheless, the judicial branch should not be ignored by those who seek to understand interest group politics, for it is the site of many of the most famous group battles and of some of this nation's most important political decisions. In fact, for many interest groups, most of their resources and efforts are concentrated on litigation and other court-related activities.
