Criminal Justice Divides the 'Conservative' Judiciary

Reason ^ | FROM THE JULY 2020 ISSUE | DAMON ROOT

[TBP]

Pundits often speak of the judiciary in terms of liberal or conservative judges issuing liberal or conservative opinions. The reality is far more complicated—and interesting. As the growing divide among "conservative" judges in criminal justice cases makes clear, such labels frequently obscure more than they reveal.

[TBP]

This is an interesting discussion of originalism and how different "conservative" judges, including the two Trump-appointed justices and a couple of his potential nominees, see it differently when it comes to criminal justice cases.

[NobleFree]

Very interesting - thanks for posting!

[Macoozie]

Vague law is no law.

Plain meaning of words is needed.

Majority got this correct, but for differing reasons.

Now if we would review 2nd Amd and Roe cases with plain language, we’d be getting somewhere.

[arthurus]

Plain language reading of the 2Amd would invalidate every weapons law and regulation on the books. “...shall not be infringed” wording is absolute. No law.

[TBP]

Exactly.