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Similar Backgrounds but Different Personalities Similar Backgrounds but Different Personalities
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The Misfit: Charles Whittaker The Misfit: Charles Whittaker
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The Frustrated Professor: Felix Frankfurter The Frustrated Professor: Felix Frankfurter
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Why Was Frankfurter Not More of a Success? Why Was Frankfurter Not More of a Success?
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The Politician: Frank Murphy The Politician: Frank Murphy
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The Scholar: John Marshall Harlan Ii The Scholar: John Marshall Harlan Ii
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The Swing Voter: Sandra Day O’Connor The Swing Voter: Sandra Day O’Connor
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The Coalition Builder: William J. Brennan, Jr. The Coalition Builder: William J. Brennan, Jr.
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The Impact of Different Personalities on the Court The Impact of Different Personalities on the Court
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8 How Individual Justices Affect Decisions
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Published:April 2006
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Abstract
Each justice has a unique personality, and it is a theme of this book that the justice's idiosyncratic background and temperament contributes to his or her effectiveness on the Court. “Effectiveness” can refer to many things: the quality of his or her votes, the lasting importance of the justice's written opinions, the ability of the justice to be a collegial member of the Court, or simply how the person adjusts to the challenges of a high-pressure job. This chapter presents an analysis of six justices who served during the last half of the 20th century; these six have been chosen because they reflect different personalities and styles brought to judicial decision-making.
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