Constitutional Law,
Government
Jan. 27, 2010
Enough With the 'Judicial Activism' Shtick
Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School comments on the view that the recent campaign finance ruling is an act of 'judicial activism' by conservatives.
Gideon Kanner
Professor of Law Emeritus
Loyola Law School
USC Law School
By Gideon Kanner
Ho, hum. Another earthshaking 5 to 4 decision by the Magnificent Nine, and another raft of outcries about the sin of "judicial activism." The end of the political world is at hand, say the losers in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and from now on, the dreaded corporations and big labor unions will be able to buy elections like so many cantaloupes in the supermarket. Maybe. Then again, maybe not. The country has muddled through period...
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