I'm not so sure about that, Anon. Since federal judges are largely political appointees with lifetime tenure, and the Supreme Court able to nix legislation on purely political 5-4 votes, the Judiciary has the potential to be the most dangerous, unaccountable branch of government.
I'm not so sure about that, Anon. Since federal judges are largely political appointees with lifetime tenure, and the Supreme Court able to nix legislation on purely political 5-4 votes, the Judiciary has the potential to be the most dangerous, unaccountable branch of government.
The role of the judiciary today has been “assumed” by them over the decades. Their function is not in the Constitution, their existence is given as a Congressional mandate, if needed.
I'm not so sure about that, Anon. Since federal judges are largely political appointees with lifetime tenure, and the Supreme Court able to nix legislation on purely political 5-4 votes, the Judiciary has the potential to be the most dangerous, unaccountable branch of government.
The role of the judiciary today has been “assumed” by them over the decades. Their function is not in the Constitution, their existence is given as a Congressional mandate, if needed.
It has been since Marbury v Madison!
Judicial Review by the SCOTUS, But even that is not in the Constitution.
You’re right, they created it out of thin air!
Read a little history. That might help. Just as "everything I don't like is racist," similarly "every ruling I don't like is biased."