What Makes a Good Supreme Court Justice?
John Roberts made a famous comparison between judges and umpires in 2005 when he said, “Judges are like umpires.” This statement was made during his confirmation hearings. The umpires do not create the regulations; rather, they are enforced by them” (Greenhouse 36). The parallel argues that excellent Supreme Court Justices should be unbiased arbitrators of ... Read More
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