This is a great illustration of the price we pay when judges essentially write law by adding to constitutional requirements:
Category: Judicial Activism
When Judges Use Faulty Logic To Save Planned Parenthood
One of the best aspects of the Big, Beautiful Bill was its defunding of Planned Parenthood. Of course, it was entirely predictable that the corrupt judiciary would overturn that particular provision. Judge Talwani uses three loosey-goosey arguments to suggest that the defunding is illegitimate. (HT: Fred) First, she states that […]
How We Should Think About The Injunctions And Restraining Orders
This guy is a strong communicator:
“Judicial Saboteurs”
The DC US District court has been a particular problem from a number of perspectives– J6, the Trump prosecutions and now the injunctions against the Trump Administration. There are at least a couple of strategies discussed below starting at the 8:00 mark. Judge Boasberg is a target. It is very […]
Nationwide Injunctions By Federal District Court Judges
.@josh_hammer breaks down the "judicial insurrection" occurring in Democratic-run states, where federal judges are working overtime to block Trump's executive orders: pic.twitter.com/I5uva646NS — Human Events (@HumanEvents) February 14, 2025
Ethical Breach By Justice Allison Riggs, Part 2
Readers might recall that I had posted here one week ago about an egregious, brazen ethical breach committed by socialist NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs. The Daily Haymaker now has a post about this situation, and I suggest you read it. It turns out that NC Senator Buck Newton– […]
Activist Courts Flexing Their Muscles In North Carolina
Just within the last couple of weeks, we have seen a number of cases and/or decisions with important implications within our state: The evil of judicial activism remains alive and well. Conservative majorities at the state and national levels do not completely protect us from the damage these judges can […]
Roy Cooper’s “Social Justice” Supreme Court Picks
His appointment of Allison Riggs represents the second state supreme court justice who had previously worked for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice– the leftist activist legal group. The other is Justice Anita Earls who recently has been the object of a major inquiry regarding possible judicial misconduct.
Two Huge Decisions from the State Supreme Court
The rulings reverse activist decisions made when the socialists controlled the NC State Supreme Court. Voter ID is once again legal, as long as other challenges are also resolved. And so is partisan gerrymandering. One point of clarification. Partisan gerrymandering was legal in North Carolina for many, many years when […]
Cooper Blows a Gasket
Via Carolina Plott Hound: The North Carolina Supreme Court, until a month or so ago, was controlled by the socialists. It delivered two highly controversial decisions– throwing out the constitutional amendment passed by voters to institute voter ID; and also throwing out redistricting passed by Republicans in the General Assembly. […]