Judges, Judging, and Judgment: Character, Wisdom, and Humility in a Polarized World

Name: Judges, Judging, and Judgment: Character, Wisdom, and Humility in a Polarized World
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781009354615
Price: 389.94 HKD
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Author: Chad M. Oldfather
ISBN: 9781009354615

By Chad M. Oldfather

Cambridge University Press January 2025

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ISBN-13: 9781009354615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: January 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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In Judges, Judging, and Judgment, Chad M. Oldfather offers an accessible, interdisciplinary account of the constraints and pressures on judges in our polarized world. Drawing on law, political science, psychology, and philosophy, Oldfather examines how these constraints have changed over time and the interpretive methodologies that have gained traction in response. The book emphasizes the inescapable need for judges to exercise judgment and highlights the value of selecting judges who possess good judgment and character. The book builds on prior work that emphasizes the importance of judicial character, specifically practical wisdom, and intellectual humility.

The work underscores the need to foster a legal culture that values and rewards judges of character. Judges, Judging, and Judgment is a valuable resource for academics, students, lawyers, judges, and anyone else interested in the legal system's inner workings.

Introduction

1. The Standard Model of Judging

2. Indeterminacy and Ideology

3. The Psychology of Judging

4. Internal Constraints on Judicial Behavior

5. External Constraints on Judicial Behavior

6. The Importance (and Erosion) of Norms

7. Specialization and Methodology as Partial Solutions

8. Character, Wisdom, and Humility

Conclusion

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