How Many Decisions are Made
Many attorneys will tell you - one of the most important things to do in a court case is to try to make the judge WANT you to win. In other words you cause must have some sort of appeal and the other side must be made to look morally wrong. Sometimes, when the facts are on your side, that is an easy thing to do. There are cases where one side is obviously the “wrong doer.” When you do not have a obvious wrong doer it will take an artful effort to present the facts in a way that benefits your case.
Why is all of this so important? Because many, many judges decide early on which side they want to rule for. The judge will then look for legal justification to rule the way they initially decided.