But that is precisely what the legislature is supposed to do, and why they are elected frequently, and supposedly accountable to the citizens. It's also why the Constitution has specific instructions on how to make amendments.
This judge, doesn't want to try to persuade the people of the changing values, he prefers the court to be the leaders of change. This is exactly what the founders didn't want.
There are a lot of Socialist appointed judges that hold the same philosophy.
That Judge in New York on the home made firearms case who arrogantly claimed “the Second Amendment does not exist in my courtroom”...
These people are ACTIVE COMBATANTS in the war to destroy the Republic and should be treated as such.