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“ How Constitutional Corruption Has Led to Ideological Litmus Tests for Judicial Nominees. ”
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“ Judges today set far more national policy than they used to -- and far more than the Constitution contemplates ”
Constitutional crisis stalls nominees
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“ There's a question of level here. District courts are bound more by precedent than Appellate court judges. The closer we get to the Supreme Court, the more we should conceptualize judges as policy makers. They are political actors constrained by precedent, but they are also making precedent, and it doesn't make sense to talk about judges being outside the realm of the political. ”
Constitutional crisis stalls nominees
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“ We lived under a regime of law for 150 years, for the most part, before politics trumped law during the constitutional revolution of the New Deal ”
Constitutional crisis stalls nominees
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“ When government activists fail to achieve their goals in the political branches, they often go to the courts ”
Constitutional crisis stalls nominees
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“ The new FBI surveillance guidelines present no serious problems. Especially under post-Sept. 11 circumstances. Law enforcement monitoring of public places is simply good, pro-active police work that violates the rights of no one. The same is true for topical research not directly related to a specific crime, which the new guidelines will permit. ”
UPI's Capital Comment for May 31, 2002
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