Confirming Judges

Senator McCain says “no” « Gretawire

Gretawire

… 14:55:00 I do not believe she shares my belief in judicial restraint . 14:55:10 When Senate considered in 1998...i ..... 43 THo she attempted to walk back her long record on judicial activism in hearings...Judge Soto cannot walk back her record …

Blog|03/19/2010

Definitions « Gretawire

Gretawire

… " judicial activism " -- what a judge does when he / she decides a case differently than you want "obstructionism" -- what the opposing political party does when it disagrees with your party's position

Blog|03/12/2010

Texas Judge Says Death Penalty Unconstitutional

AP| U.S.

… hearing Friday. "To say that I am ignoring precedent or legislating from the bench I think is slightly overreaching," he said. Fine said ..... Abbott, who called Fine's ruling one of "unabashed judicial activism ," offered to help the district attorney appeal Fine …

Story|03/05/2010

Texas Judge Says Death Penalty Unconstitutional

AP| U.S.

… hearing Friday. "To say that I am ignoring precedent or legislating from the bench I think is slightly overreaching," he said. Fine said ..... Abbott, who called Fine's ruling one of "unabashed judicial activism ," offered to help the district attorney appeal Fine …

Story|03/05/2010

“Fluke News Sunday”–July 12th « FOX News Sunday

By Chris Wallace| Fox News Sunday

… Having said all that, I sense there is not much fight among Republicans on this. They are going to make their case against judicial activism , and dust her up on a few issues. But they don't think they can defeat her nomination. And they are concerned about …

Blog|02/19/2010

5-4 split is the rule in high court's big cases

By MARK SHERMAN| AP| Special Sections

… predictable cries of " judicial activism " arose from its critics ..... that was serious about judicial restraint could have taken," Stevens ..... is a difference between judicial restraint and judicial abdication ..... feature of accusations of judicial activism . They come from the losing …

Story|01/23/2010

Reaction: Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling

Special Sections

… of corporate money in federal elections since Teddy Roosevelt was president. Ignoring important principles of judicial restraint and respect for precedent, the court has given corporate money a breathtaking new role in federal campaigns …

Story|01/21/2010

Texas Judge Clears Way for Gay Divorce

AP| U.S.

… Cathy Adams, president of the conservative Texas Eagle Forum, characterized the decision as a judicial overreach. " Judicial activism is what they're after, and it sounds as if they found someone in Dallas to participate in their endeavor," she said …

Story|10/02/2009

'Special Report' Panel on Shape of the Economy

FOXNews.com| Special Report With Bret Baier

… member when she was actually testifying in the hearings. She sounded like, you know, a conservative, a strict constructionist . But her history of speeches, mainly, some of her decisions suggest that she is not that certainly. And …

Story|08/07/2009

McCain to Vote Against Sotomayor for Supreme Court

AP| Politics

… story are not enough to qualify one for a lifetime of service on the Supreme Court." "She is a judge who has foresworn judicial activism in her confirmation hearings, but who has a long record of it," McCain said. Nelson, on the other hand, said Sotomayor …

Story|08/03/2009