Chief Justice: Leadership and the Supreme Court

Steamer analyzes the style and substance of the 15 U.S. Chief Justices who have managed the Supreme Courts business and directed the judicial machinery of the nation. Approaching the subject in a comparative rather than chronological manner, he groups the chiefs according to their leadership stylestheir inspiration and conviction, their persuasion and example, and their political and extracourt activities. He also evaluates the justices intellectual capabilities, social and political leadership, ability to manage administrative details, legal craftsmanship, and impact on constitutional interpretation and on the Supreme Court as an institution.