This volume offers perspectives from political scientists, legal scholars, and practicing judges as they seek to answer the question of how much law actually has to do with judicial behavior and decision-making, and what it means for society at large. "We know that judging involves judgment and not simply mechanics, but we're not sure how to think about that obvious fact. This fascinating interdisciplinary volume explores the permeable boundaries between law, politics, and policy to produce a rich portrait of the judicial function in all its dimensions."