Warren Richey's Articles on Judicial Activism:

Federal judges pursue judicial pay dispute in appeals court (November 3, 2009) http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1104/p02s01-usju.html

For gay-marriage backers, rulings portend long road (July 28, 2006) http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0728/p02s02-ussc.html

A less deferential high court: Key decisions of this term show a willingness of some justices to reject political leaders' judgments (June 30, 2008) http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0630/p03s04-usju.html

Roberts's papers: Congress tops High Court (August 23, 2005) http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0823/p02s01-uspo.html?s=widep