To: hinterlander; Modernman
I don't want a judge imposing his personal morality, either.
A judge should rule based on the law and the Constitution. Not on his own personal morality. He may be guided by his own morality to a point, but when they conflict (and make no mistake, they will) his personal moral beliefs must take a back seat to the Constitution.
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08/11/2005 1:09:01 PM PDT by
highball
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To: highball
A judge should rule based on the law and the Constitution. Not on his own personal morality. He may be guided by his own morality to a point, but when they conflict (and make no mistake, they will) his personal moral beliefs must take a back seat to the Constitution.
Not according to Scalia. For example, he said that if he found the death penalty to be immoral, he would have to resign from the bench.
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