Justices influence colleagues chiefly through argument quality, never vote-trading

Evidence

Also, in comparison with legislators, the justices have few means for influencing the votes of fellow justices. Judicial ethics preclude them from offering to trade votes to gain support on issues of importance to them. And, given judicial independence, justices cannot bring outside pressures to bear on their colleagues. Their main source of influence is the quality of the arguments they can marshal. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1563

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Having better arguments and better manners does not win disputes — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice: How to Communicate…, 123

Broader Connections

• Having better arguments and better manners does not win disputes #contradicts (0.85) — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice, 123