the work of Federal judges from the days of John Marshall to the present, like the work of the English common-law judges, sometimes requires the exercise of judgment--a faculty that inevitably calls into play notions of justice, fairness, and concern about the future impact of a decision.
Leahy emphasizes the importance of judicial discretion and judgment in legal decisions.
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