Bookworm on Jan 29 2008 | Filed under: Abortion, Free speech, Judges, Judicial activism
The Ninth Circuit, which is the laughing stock of the federal judiciary because it is overruled so often, did something bizarre yesterday: it issued a Constitutionally correct decision. Not only that, the decision meant that a citizens’ group will be able to engage in free speech that is contrary to the type of [...]
Bookworm on Nov 15 2007 | Filed under: Judges
I haven’t read the underlying decision, nor am I familiar with the case. Nevertheless, if you read the following, do you feel that the judge is acting as a judge or actually stepping in as a legislator?
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today tossed new federal fuel economy standards for some sport utility [...]
Bookworm on Oct 10 2007 | Filed under: Immigration, Judges
This is the third time in a month that a judge has struck down a hot topic policy that the Bush administration supports (this time it’s an immigration policy that got the ax) and it’s the third time that the judge was a Clinton appointee. This time the judge was Charles R. Breyer, [...]
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