He was a follower. He got tricked easily.

Anyone can follow a crowd.
It's the leader that follows the facts.

I tricked myself into doing this movie.

he's not going to be a pushover or a shrinking violet.

This year, the whole court seems to be willing to go along with clear, concise, yet not very sweeping decisions. Some of these cases had the potential to be controversial, but they are focusing on the issues they agree on.

Liberal justices like Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg think as highly of him as someone like Clarence Thomas. I think that's a testament to the respect he enjoys.