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To: george76

Am I the only one who thinks a judge saying, “It’s not up to me to change the law” is incredibly refreshing?


11 posted on 01/12/2012 11:19:41 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: JennysCool

This is the job of their seniors in appellate courts. (Duck’n & runn’n)


13 posted on 01/12/2012 11:28:05 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: JennysCool

Nope. That was my first reaction.


31 posted on 01/13/2012 12:52:04 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Man is not free unless government is limited. ~Ronald Reagan)
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To: JennysCool
Am I the only one who thinks a judge saying, “It’s not up to me to change the law” is incredibly refreshing?

Actually I think it is the role of judges, the only proper role of judges, to void laws improperly passed by a legislature. I'm not saying that I'm sure that would be the case with this triangle law here, but when the Supreme Court decides that an Act of Congress is unconstitutional and voids it, that is decidedly different from ordering a remedy (e.g. forced busing) which effectively becomes law.

ML/NJ

63 posted on 01/13/2012 6:27:50 AM PST by ml/nj
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