Re: Activist Judges

From: Carol or John Burgeson <burgytwo@juno.com>
Date: Thu Dec 22 2005 - 18:46:13 EST

Geo wrote: "OTOH judges who make decisions without regard for existing
laws,
including the clear intent of those who formulated those laws, violate
the
principle of separation of powers in the crudest way. They are acting as

legislators rather than judges."

TR's point is that judges cannot avoid that problem. As is the situation
today, some disagreed, some agreed.

The ones who disagreed with TR the most were men like Ben Tillman. His
legacy lingers on.

Merry Christmas.

JB
Received on Thu Dec 22 18:51:15 2005

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