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hifiguy

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4. It is horseshit and anyone who went to law school

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 03:37 PM

Jun 2015

and paid attention knows it.

If litigants have standing and the case is justiciable, a court is REQUIRED to issue a ruling.

Saying anything else is a fog of greasy smoke and cracked mirrors.

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I'm really tired of the right's phrase "Legislating from the bench" bullshit [View all] titaniumsalute Jun 2015 OP

Yes shenmue Jun 2015 #1

It's only "legislating from the bench" when it benefits the little guy meow2u3 Jun 2015 #2

Indeed! truebrit71 Jun 2015 #5

yes. citizens united and hobby lobby were completely fine restorefreedom Jun 2015 #7

Of course Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #3

It is horseshit and anyone who went to law school hifiguy Jun 2015 #4

+1 rock Jun 2015 #6

did you hear the latest gripe? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #8

Yeah...like that isn't a completely ridiculous statement to make out loud titaniumsalute Jun 2015 #9

It's the judicial branch's job to legislate from the bench. Orsino Jun 2015 #10