How Judges Think

Key Insight 1: Judges are Workers in an Unusual Labor Market

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Key Insight 2: Judicial Independence Balances Political Goals

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Key Insight 3: Appellate Judges are Occasional Legislators

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Key Insight 4: Judges' Decisions are Shaped by Preconceptions

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Key Insight 5: External Constraints on Judges are Attenuated

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Key Insight 6: Term Limits and Salaries Impact Judicial Behavior

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Key Insight 7: Legalism is a Tactic, Not a Comprehensive Strategy

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Key Insight 8: Academic Critique is Alienated from the Judiciary

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Key Insight 9: Pragmatic Adjudication is Often Inescapable

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Key Insight 10: The Supreme Court is a Political Body

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