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"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

John McCain on Judges

Wake Forest University Speech

One act of raw judicial power invites others. And the result, over many years, has been a series of judicial opinions and edicts wandering farther and farther from the clear meanings of the Constitution, and from the clear limits of judicial power that the Constitution defines. Read More

John McCain's Vision for the Federal Judiciary

Senators Clinton and Obama have a very different vision from John McCain for the role of the judiciary. While both lawyers, they do not seem to mind when fundamental questions of social policy are preemptively decided by judges instead of by the people and their elected representatives. Read More

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September 4, 2008

Lino A. Graglia

Have more faith in democracy http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/09/0904graglia_edit.html


September 3, 2008

Steven Ertelt

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Change Basis for Allowing Abortions to Slavery Amdt http://www.lifenews.com/nat4252.html


September 1, 2008

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of September 1  http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDdkYTE5YTZlNDU2NTBmNzBhM2Q5ZjI3OWY5YzdkYjc=


August 29, 2008

Noeleen G. Walder

Stay Remains in N.Y. Judges' Pay Lawsuit, Panel Rules http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424142760


August 27, 2008

Kathryn Jean Lopez

Wrestling over Judges: Can you smell what the Democrats are cookin'? http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NWZlNDhhZDExY2U1MjJiNmQ3YTk4YzhkZGY1YWYzZjE=


August 25, 2008

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of August 25 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmRkMWMyN2ZmYTJiMWFkNTdkOTE1NWFiMTU5ZTE3NWE=


August 22, 2008

Gerard V. Bradley

Point-Counterpoint (Or, Left-Coast/Right-Coast) http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODM4MDk0ODhhYTNjYzY3Njk3M2UwNWQ4NWY0ZjBkOTU=


August 19, 2008

Thaddeus M. Baklinski

California Supreme Court Rules Doctors Must Provide Treatment against Their Religious Beliefs http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08081902.html

California Catholic Daily

California Supreme Court rules against Vista doctors who refused to artificially inseminate lesbian on religious grounds http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticlePrintable.aspx?id=56fa7f5a-b490-4377-b3b4-7315980ba16b

Jeff Johnson

Calif. court: Homosexual rights trump religious freedom http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=218780

Andrew C. McCarthy

Tyranny In the Name of Progress: California court bans religious objections to same-sex pregnancies http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDYzOWQzMzdiYzQwYjBiZDRhZjJmOTliYWU1NDcwNTc=

Ed Thomas

Ruling to the detriment of medical profession? http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=219034


August 18, 2008

Steven Ertelt

John McCain and Barack Obama Split on Supreme Court Judges in Forum http://www.lifenews.com/nat4148.html

Teri Figueroa

Court rules doctors can't refuse services to gays http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2008/08/19/news/sandiego/z610a19d73f733d1a882574a9005cec65.txt

Focus on the Family

California Supreme Court Tramples Doctors' Religious Beliefs http://www.citizenlink.org/CLNews/A000007996.cfm

Tony Mauro

Obama and McCain on Their Least Favorite Justices http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2008/08/obama-and-mccai.html

Pacific Justice Institute

Cal. Supreme Court Rejects Doctors' Rights of Conscience http://www.pacificjustice.org/resources/news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR080818a

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of August 18  http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Yjk4NWEzYzJiYWRjMTI0ODRlNWJjMzBlODMyNzk2OWY=

WorldNetDaily

Religious rights? Not for doctors, court rules http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=72766


August 16, 2008

WorldNetDaily

Magazine cleared of 'bigotry,' now facing 2nd hearing http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=72467


August 14, 2008

Jeff Johnson

Judges -- appoint 'em or elect 'em? http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=212982


August 13, 2008

Kathleen Gilbert

Judge Rules California University Has Right to Reject Christian Courses for Admission Requirements http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08081306.html


August 12, 2008

Paul Elias

Top Calif. judge faces backlash over gay marriage http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92GOI406&show_article=1

WorldNetDaily

Judge approves university's viewpoint discrimination http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=72232


August 11, 2008

Steven Ertelt

Senate Abortion Advocates Continue Blocking Bush Pro-Life Judicial Pick http://www.lifenews.com/nat4115.html

Albert Mohler

"Rights Talk" in California -- Confusing the Same-Sex Marriage Issue http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=1376

Ed Whelan

LA Times to Voters: Acquiesce to Judicial Imperialism http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTk4MGE2MjEwYTMwMjQyN2U1MDc4YTAyOGEyMDVlNTM=

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of August 11 http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTVjNThiNTRhNjdmNDM4YWRhNzUzZGU5ZjU2NDJlOTc=


August 9, 2008

Amy Dominello

Supreme Court nomination likely for next president http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/aug/09/supreme-court-nomination-likely-next-president/


August 8, 2008

Steven Ertelt

Canada Court Rules Henry Morgentaler Can Sue to Force Tax-Funded Abortions http://www.lifenews.com/int869.html


August 7, 2008

Hilary White

Nude Dance at Club by Underage Girl ruled "Artistic" 1st Amendment Expression http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08080705.html


August 6, 2008

Jeff Johnson

Underage strip performance deemed 'artistic' http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=204996


August 5, 2008

Dave Andrusko

Supreme Court, Abortion in the Balance: Obama and McCain Split on Judges http://www.lifenews.com/nat4103.html


August 4, 2008

Gerard V. Bradley

Barack Obama's America http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZmZjY2U5MTZiMWM1M2I2NWI4ZmRlMDZkMzE1MDBiZmE=

Ed Whelan

This Week in Liberal Judicial Activism -- Week of August 4  http://bench.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MzhmY2U1NzBmOTEyMDE2MDY1Y2RkZDk2YTY2NGYzMWI=


August 3, 2008

Augusta Chronicle

Power failure http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/080308/edi_467965.shtml

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