Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

It's Actually Easy to Predict Supreme Court Performance

There’s a myth that justices often shock the presidents who appoint them. In real life, it doesn’t happen.

September 22, 2020 at 12:40 PM EDT

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

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Can you predict the performance of Supreme Court appointees? When President Donald Trump chooses a successor to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as he has said he will do by the end of this week, can he be confident that he will be happy with his choice?

Many people think that the answer is “no.” In their view, judges often stun people, including the president who appoints them.

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