Judges, Judging, and Judgment
Character, Wisdom, and Humility in a Polarized World
Chad M. Oldfather.
Cambridge Scholars Publishing janv. 2025 222 pages £ 30.99
9781009354615
Judges, Judging, and Judgment
Parution Droit des professions et déontologie Science politique 9781009354615 Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Présentation de l’éditeur

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.

Chad M. Oldfather, Marquette University, Wisconsin.