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Deactivating activist judges
The independence or not of judges.
Does the election of judges reflect the tyranny of the majority with a slide towards curtailment of constitutional rights or preference towards certain causes, or is it an assurance that judges will abide by society's values within the constitution? Or the appointment of judges by a head of state, does that provide for judgment of cases within the framework of the constitution and precedence, or does it merely provide for an unelected term (in some cases a life long appointment) of promoting a political party's values? I voted against a Swartzenegger nomination because she stated that she would be influenced by her life as a Filipina and a woman, I'm done with the the racial, ethnic and gender crap. On the other hand, would she be impartial within the framework of the constitution and precedence? Another denounced her because she was allegedly soft on prisoner's rights, a stand I could at least partially agree with - if I knew it were true - due to my own life experience of having been an unwilling "guest" of the county. On the other hand, someone else who had been criminally victimized and did not have a similar experience to mine would probably prefer such a judge. I've also heard of law enforcement shopping judges with a leniency towards certain types of warrants, and of defendants or corporations managing to disqualify a judge who would probably produce an unfavorable ruling towards their case. And traffic court judges in California, who additionally function as a one man jury, will consider a defendant who doesn't testify on his own behalf (as provided for in the fifth amendment) as guilty of the alleged infraction while the accusing officer, who is not a member of the bar, also has an unethical role as semi prosecutor. What's right? Editorial by Bucks County Courier Times Quote:
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I am of mixed race and a woman. I never want a 'break' because of race or gender. I also believe John Roberts is not fit to be a SCJ. With all my heart I had hoped that he would not be confirmed, but as usual he was. I truly belief he 'goofed' Obama's swearing in on purpose, at some time in the future he ,Obama, could have been declared as not legitmate because the swearing in was incorrect. Have to give Obama credit for being astute enough to see the pit fall. Now is the time to put the names of our activist judges in a Judges Folder for future reference. |
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