Abstract

The Chief Justice is viewed as the leader of the Supreme Court. In their position of leadership, many –including the Chief Justice– believe it is incumbent upon the Chief Justice to maintain and enhance the Court’s institutional legitimacy. This paper hypothesizes that because the Chief Justice is concerned with the Court’s legitimacy, he will be influenced by public opinion to a greater extent than the Associate Justices. Analysis of Supreme Court decision-making between 1952 and 2016 supports this hypothesis.

中文翻译：

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民意影响下的首席大法官与司法合法性证据

摘要

首席大法官被视为最高法院的领袖。在他们的领导职位上，包括首席大法官在内的许多人认为，首席大法官有责任维护和加强法院的机构合法性。本文假设，由于首席大法官关心法院的合法性，他会比大法官更受公众舆论的影响。对 1952 年至 2016 年最高法院决策的分析支持这一假设。