found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

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The question suggests that the Republican judge is changing their voting behavior based on the presence of a Democratic judge. If they were consistently voting one way regardless of the composition of the panel, then the answer would be C. However, since there is a change in behavior, we must determine in which direction. The options are either more liberal or more conservative. Since the judge is a Republican, it is reasonable to assume that their baseline position is conservative. Therefore, when sitting with a Democratic judge, they are more likely to move towards the center or even slightly left (relative to their baseline) than if they were sitting with two other Republicans. Therefore, the answer is B, more conservatively.

Found That on Federal Appellate Court Cases,a Republican Judge Sitting