My kind of grouchy old curmudgeon...
James Clark McReynolds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

McReynolds was labeled "Scrooge" by journalist Drew Pearson.[D] Chief Justice William Howard Taft thought him selfish, prejudiced, "and someone who seems to delight in making others uncomfortable ... [H]e has a continual grouch, and is always offended because the court is doing something that he regards as undignified".[16][17] Taft also wrote that McReynolds was the most irresponsible member of the Court, and that "[i]n the absence of McReynolds everything went smoothly."[18]
Early on, his temperament affected his performance in the court.[11] For example, he deemed John Clarke, another Wilson appointee to the court, to be "too liberal" and refused to speak with him.[11] Clarke made an early decision to leave the Court, and McReynolds's antipathy was a factor.[19] Indeed, McReynolds refused to sign the customary joint memorial letter given to departing members.[20] In a letter, Taft commented that "[t]his is a fair sample of McReynolds's personal character and the difficulty of getting along with him."[21]