Judicial Decisions

Independent

Biased

Politically motivated

Elected

Congress can pass a new law to go around the court's decision.

Since Congress confirms the Justices they can also remove them. 

Congress will likely amend the Constitution. 

Congress can reduce the salary of a Justice.

They like to go to parties at the White House.

They are appointed by the President and want to stay in office.

They want to be on the Supreme Court and the President picks the Justices.

They are worried that the President could change their pay. 

A legal principle that means the Court will use earlier laws or decisions to provide some example or rule to guide them in the case they're deciding

A legal principle that requires a court to follow the decisions of higher courts in similar cases

A legal principle that requires a court to make decisions based on the facts of the case

A legal principle that requires a court to consider the opinions of the public

Stare decisis holds that courts and judges should honor “precedent”—or the decisions, rulings, and opinions from prior cases

Stare Decisis is a legal term that means "do your own thing".

political ideology

Social background

parents

Professional experience

activism and restraint, liberalism or conservatism

liberalism, conservatism

Social movements and beliefs, laws and regulations

liberalism or conservatism, activism and restraint