Abstract
ABSTRACT This article explores intergovernmental relations, discretionary authority and the effect of state political ideology on the nature of civil legal representation in the United States. I examine support for legal services from 1996 to 1999 using data gathered by the federal Legal Services Corporation (LSC). A Heckman (1976) selection model is employed to test several hypotheses regarding states' decisions to supplement the federal funding for legal services. I find that state citizen political ideology, economic capacity of the state, and institutional design shape the decision-making environment for civil legal services. In addition, I find evidence that suggests that states are sensitive to shifts in intergovernmental relations in the area of legal services.
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