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G_j

(40,366 posts) Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:01 AM Jun 2013

the judicial branch took over for the legislative branch

As you know, Congress overwhelmingly voted to renew the Voting Rights Act after 10 weeks of hearings and listening to scores of expert witnesses. Talk about judicial activism!

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the judicial branch took over for the legislative branch (Original Post) G_j Jun 2013 OP

Thank goodness it was the conservative justices who did it Orrex Jun 2013 #1

Orrex

(63,199 posts)

1. Thank goodness it was the conservative justices who did it

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:04 AM

Jun 2013

Because if centrist or left-leaning judges do it, it would be judicial activists legislating from the bench.

Whew!

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