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And yet, judges -- and other people -- do in fact respond to argument, even if not as often as they would ideally. If you ignore this and pretend that they nev
by Sniffnoy 9y ago
And yet, judges -- and other people -- do in fact respond to argument, even if not as often as they would ideally. If you ignore this and pretend that they never do, you are still making a mistake.
- ajross 9y agoNot in single cases they don't, at least not detectably. (Serious question: is there a story anywhere of a senior appelate judge with a tale about how they totally changed their long-held opinion after hearing a case? Don't think I've heard of one, though I'd love to read it if so.) People change their opinions slowly and generally along with much larger shifts in public perception. In fact there was a fun psych result just recently that extra facts make people less likely to concede an argument, not more.