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Before 1952, more than 60 percent of all Supreme Court justices were not judges. After 1952, the numbers sort of reversed. - Lee Epstein Quotes

Before 1952, more than 60 percent of all Supreme Court justices were not judges. After 1952, the numbers sort of reversed.

In other words, liberal presidents appoint liberal justices who continue to take liberal positions for a while. Ditto for conservatives. But as new issues come to the Court, or as the justice for whatever reason makes adjustments in his or her political outlook, the president's influence wanes. - Lee Epstein Quotes

In other words, liberal presidents appoint liberal justices who continue to take liberal positions for a while. Ditto for conservatives. But as new issues come to the Court, or as the justice for whatever reason makes adjustments in his or her political outlook, the president's influence wanes.

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If their constituents think ideology is a good reason to vote against a nominee, ... they're going to vote against him. - Lee Epstein Quotes

If their constituents think ideology is a good reason to vote against a nominee, ... they're going to vote against him.

I told my class the other day I have no idea what judicial activism is, ... Maybe the best definition of a judicial activist is a judge you don't like. - Lee Epstein Quotes

I told my class the other day I have no idea what judicial activism is, ... Maybe the best definition of a judicial activist is a judge you don't like.

It takes the focus off what the Supreme Court really does. We don't get questions on what's maybe half of the court's docket on economic disputes. We don't get questions about anticipating future cases--the future in terms of technology and science. Nobody's thinking about them. The intense focus on abortion is distracting. - Lee Epstein Quotes

It takes the focus off what the Supreme Court really does. We don't get questions on what's maybe half of the court's docket on economic disputes. We don't get questions about anticipating future cases--the future in terms of technology and science. Nobody's thinking about them. The intense focus on abortion is distracting.

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During the first four years of justices' tenure, their voting behavior correlates at a rather high level with their appointing president's ideology, but for justices with ten or more years of service, that relationship drops precipitously, - Lee Epstein Quotes

During the first four years of justices' tenure, their voting behavior correlates at a rather high level with their appointing president's ideology, but for justices with ten or more years of service, that relationship drops precipitously,

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