Dershowitz: Rehnquist a "Republican Thug"
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So sayeth he on Fox News, circa 12:50am New York time.
He also described Rehnquist as "the most activist judge in history," which Dershowitz measures in terms of laws he voted to strike down.
Considering a law to be unconstitutional is not judicial activism, but judicial review. And while the latter is indeed under attack via some conservatives' newfound fetish for unbridled majoritarianism (i.e., mob rule), it is counterproductive for Dershowitz to confuse the issue in such a manner.
I previously noted Chief Justice Rehnquist's view on the "judicial activism" canard.
UPDATE: Objective Justice has the transcript.
He also described Rehnquist as "the most activist judge in history," which Dershowitz measures in terms of laws he voted to strike down.
Considering a law to be unconstitutional is not judicial activism, but judicial review. And while the latter is indeed under attack via some conservatives' newfound fetish for unbridled majoritarianism (i.e., mob rule), it is counterproductive for Dershowitz to confuse the issue in such a manner.
I previously noted Chief Justice Rehnquist's view on the "judicial activism" canard.
UPDATE: Objective Justice has the transcript.
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4 September 2005
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