Welcome "The candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the Government upon vital questions affecting the whole people is to be irrevocably fixed on the decisions of the Supreme Court . . . the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their Government into the hands of that eminent tribunal." - Abraham Lincoln, from his first Inaugural Address

Free book content about judicial activism! CourtZero by Craig A. McCarthy: "Our form of representative government is at risk and needs to be defended, and it looks like it will take bold, but legal, action to preserve it. . . . For those who don't happen to spend much time reading court opinions but who happen to care about who exercises power over their lives, this book is especially for you" Introduction Chapters: 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * 9 * 10 * 11 * 12 * 13 *

The Proper Role of a Judge by Alberto R. Gonzales A judge with life tenure who gives his own views on political and policy matters greater weight than the considered viewpoint of the elected representatives of the people, or who believes he alone knows what is the best policy, can make great mischief. The Framers understood this. Hamilton said, "It can be of no weight to say that the courts, on the pretense of a repugnancy, may substitute their own pleasure to the constitutional intentions of the legislature." Read More

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May 9, 2008

Jeff Johnson

NY must recognize homosexual 'marriages' http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=110618

Phyllis Schlafly

When lawyers control the judges http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63769

Steven Ertelt

Democratic Party Chair Bashes John McCain on Judges and Abortion http://www.lifenews.com/nat3916.html

Roger Greer

N.Y. Gay Marriage Case http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000007380.cfm

Quin Hillyer

Judging McCain http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13180

Michael Baggot

McCain Promises to Nominate Conservative Justices http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/may/08050716.html

Shannen W. Coffin

Trust But Verify: McCain on judges http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=M2NjZjQ2ZWU0OTI3ODNmYzRjNzhmNmVmZTExYTMwMmQ=

Devon Williams

New York Will Recognize Same-Sex "Marriages" Performed Out of State http://www.citizenlink.org/CLNews/A000007377.cfm

Gerard V. Bradley

McCain's Speech http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTJjN2I3NjkyYjY1NGQ0ZjdhOWM3OWViNzA3ZWY5MDA=

Joseph Curl

McCain rips liberal judicial system http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/NATION/641684544/1002

Steven Ertelt

John McCain Promises Supreme Court Judges With Restraint on Abortion http://www.lifenews.com/nat3911.html

Family Research Council

FRC Action Praises John McCain's Pledge to 'Restore' the Judiciary, Confront Judicial Activism http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PR08E03

Michael Foust

McCain pledges conservative judges http://www.bpnews.net/printerfriendly.asp?ID=27991

Kathryn Jean Lopez

McCain on Judges http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NWJhYmE0NDQxZTg1YmY3MDYwMDYyMDcyNGI1ZDc0OGI=

Klaus Marre

McCain lambastes judicial activism http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-lambastes-judicial-activism-2008-05-06.html

John McCain

John McCain's Vision for the Federal Judiciary http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/62082675.html

National Review Online

Judicial Promise http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZjI4ZjVmMTAwZmYwMDQzODA2NTJmYzYzNjJlOTRlYTg=

Mosheh Oinounou

McCain slams Obama, "activist judges" in judicial speech http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/05/06/mccain-slams-obama-activist-judges-in-judicial-speech/

Libby Quaid

McCain Castigates Obama on Judges http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080506/32282_McCain_Castigates_Obama_on_Judges.htm

RedOrbit

McCain Vows to Appoint Judges Like Alito and Roberts http://www.redorbit.com/news/politics/1373186/mccain_vows_to_appoint_judges_like_alito_and_roberts/

WorldNetDaily

Land dispute judge: 'I was right' Affirms earlier order giving couple neighbor's land http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63535

John-Henry Westen

Canadian Cabinet Member Slams Human Rights Commission Manipulations as "Dangerous" http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/may/08050505.html

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of May 5 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDIzNDk4N2ExMzU4MzQwNjEyMWM2MTc4MjRmN2Y0ZTA=

David Warren

Standing up to the [Canadian] 'human rights' harassers http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=bdf8f09d-06f7-4738-a2f0-f725fe7ad55b

Alliance Defense Fund

Lauren Richardson Case Eerily Similar To Schiavo http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/05/02/lauren-richardson-case-eerily-similar-to-schiavo/

Jeff Johnson

Ministry fined for firing homosexual employee http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=83422

Jonathan Kealing

Chief justice comes in strong off bench http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/01/chief_justice_comes_strong_bench/

Joshua Goldberg

Christian Ministry Fined $23,000 in Gay Discrimination Case http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080429/32167_Christian_Ministry_Fined_%2423%2C000_in_Gay_Discrimination_Case.htm

Jeff Johnson

NJ coach can't pray http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=78134

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of April 28 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YmMyYTc0MjNiMTVkMWUyZGE3ZDk3Y2VkNDYzOGEzOTk=

Alex Wong

Scalia Vigorously Defends a 'Dead' Constitution http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90011526

John-Henry Westen

Huge Christian Ministry to Disabled [in Canada] Fined $23,000 For Rejecting Homosexual Employee: Human Rights ruling also mandates all managers and employees receive a pro-homosexuality "human rights training program" http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/apr/08042512.html

Focus on the Family

Coach Appeals Court Ruling that Banned Him from Praying http://www.citizenlink.org/CLBriefs/A000007228.cfm

Steven Ertelt

Justice Antonin Scalia Says Constitution Neither Allows Nor Bans Abortion http://www.lifenews.com/nat3890.html

Christian Broadcasting Network

Schools Ordered to Stop Bible Giveaways http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/362661.aspx

Janet McConnaughey

Judge orders La. school district to stop Bible giveaways http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCHOOL_BIBLES?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Greg Stahl

Justice campaigns in Blaine County [Idaho] http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005120412

Mark Steyn

Please send more complaints; Otherwise how will our taxpayer-funded [Canadian] hate police manage to keep their cozy sinecure? http://www.macleans.ca/canada/opinions/article.jsp?content=20080423_31672_31672

Patrick J. Buchanan

Weak-minded Republican justices http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=62266

Steven Ertelt

Senator Rick Santorum Says Pro-Life Voters Should Back John McCain http://www.lifenews.com/nat3883.html

Rick Santorum

Elephant in the Room: Why conservatives should support McCain http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080421_The_Elephant_in_the_Room__Why_conservatives_should_support_McCain.html

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of April 21 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=N2IwZDI0N2IwMzJiMzU2ZDhmNTNmZDNlMzllZGY3MDU=

Larry O'Dell

Former Lesbian Pair Takes Custody Case to Va. High Court http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080419/32019_Former_Lesbian_Pair_Takes_Custody_Case_to_Va._High_Court.htm

Ellis Washington

A critique of Justice Thurgood Marshall http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61976

Gerard V. Bradley

Score One Against Goldbergism  http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZjBjZDU3YzQ2Mjg0ZjEzNjBjY2RlYTBmYTQ5YmUzYTU=

Jonah Goldberg

Courting disaster http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/jonah041808.php3

Associated Press

ACLU awarded damages, fees in fight over Jesus painting http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19934

Bill Cotterell

Supporters of marriage ban begin campaign http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/NEWS0120/80417075/1075

Jay Dunlap

Where gay marriage is legal, traditional marriage is dying http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/Opinion/804170437/1064/Opinion

Jeff Johnson

Virginia, Vermont battle over homosexual 'marriage' in VA high court http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=76530

LifeSiteNews.com

Court Rules Against Coach's Right to Bow Head, Bend Knee During Team's Pre-Game Prayer http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/apr/08041703.html

Alexander J. Sheffrin

Football Coach's Prayer with Students Ruled Unconstitutional http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080417/31985_Football_Coach%27s_Prayer_with_Students_Ruled_Unconstitutional.htm

Gerard V. Bradley

More on Arthur Goldberg http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzUwZWNmM2UxNWVlYjdkY2UyNDBlN2JjMWYyYmI1NjY=

Roy Moore

The intolerance of the homosexual agenda http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61671

Ed Whelan

Justice Stevens's "Experience"  http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZWM2MGJjNGJmN2U4NzA2ZDM5YjliYTE1MmFmZGNhNzg=

Devon Williams

Virginia Court to Hear Lesbian Custody Battle http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000007148.cfm

Pete Winn

Christian Photographer Accused of 'Discriminating' Against Same-Sex Couple http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200804/CUL20080416a.html

WorldNetDaily

Bow your head, break the law! Court ruling goes against coach http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61806

Alliance Defense Fund

3rd Circuit: Faculty participation in student-initiated prayer violates Establishment Clause http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/04/15/3rd-circuit-faculty-participation-in-student-initiated-prayer-violates-establishment-clause/

Karen Johnson

Christian Photographer http://www.citizenlink.org/fnif/A000007122.cfm

Eugene Volokh

The Breadth of the New Mexico Human Rights Commission's Rationale http://volokh.com/posts/1208281708.shtml

The New Mexico Human Rights Commission Refused to Consider Religious Freedom Objection http://volokh.com/posts/1208284041.shtml

WorldNetDaily

Lesbian demands control over Christian's daughter http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61657

Associated Press

N.M. commission: Photographer discriminated against gay couple http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19921

Ed Whelan

Candor About Liberal Judicial Activism http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGIwOTk4YzBhNTg1MGM5ZWRmN2YzZGQ1ZTBiMDVjM2U=

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of April 14, 2008 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NmZiMTIxZDQ0ZTk4ZDgzNGI3MGU5NDlhMjk2Y2FjOTQ=

William Federer

Misusing 'separation of church and state' http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61341

Rory Leishman

Libel laws shouldn't vary for journalists http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Columnists/Leishman_Rory/2008/04/12/5265921-sun.html

Lindsay Barnes

Scalia talks church and state at UVA http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/11/scalia-talks-church-and-state-at-uva/

Gerard V. Bradley

Where's Gay Marriage? http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODM4NDU0ZTQ1NGE4YmM5MTI1M2ZmNWMzYzkzMDkxYjM=

Anemona Hartocollis

New York's Top Judge Sues Over Judicial Pay http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/nyregion/11judges.html?ex=1365652800&en=d22177102a08ffa9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Jeff Johnson

New Mexico commission orders $6,000 fine for Christian beliefs http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=75547

WorldNetDaily

Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=61342

Jim Brown

Dems' obstructionism basis of GOP senators' threat to shut down chamber http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=75453

Steven Ertelt

Terri Schiavo's Brother: Misinformation About Her Euthanasia Death Remains http://www.lifenews.com/bio2401.html

April Farris

Whelan Criticizes Approach to Judicial Nominations http://media.www.hlrecord.org/media/storage/paper609/news/2008/04/10/News/Whelan.Criticizes.Approach.To.Judicial.Nominations-3320270.shtml

Samuell Maull

NY's chief judge is suing state over colleagues' pay http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--judgespay0410apr10,0,6043367.story