Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of...
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businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, or hunger strikes. Activism may be performed on a day-to-day...
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towards the judicial system and the creation of an atmosphere of distrust for the courts. Activism among populist groups calls for judicial decisions that...
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quo in judicial activities and is the opposite of judicial activism. Aspects of judicial restraint include the principle of stare decisis (that new decisions...
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Living Constitution (section Judicial activism)
Opponents of the Living Constitution often regard it as a form of judicial activism. Legal theorist Martin David Kelly argues that the question of whether...
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the fifth M C Setalvad Memorial Lecture on Judicial Ethics at New Delhi on 16 April 2011. Judicial activism, which is not grounded on a textual commitment...
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sometimes be characterized as judicial activism. In 1824, US Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the following on this subject: Judicial power, as contradistinguished...
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accusation at the court. The debate around judicial activism typically involves accusing the other side of activism, whilst denying that your own side engages...
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Constitutional review Judicial Appeal Judicial activism Living Constitution Originalism Unconstitutional constitutional amendment Judicial reform Elliott, Mark (2001)...
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be "conserved". One can look at judicial interpretation along a continuum from judicial restraint to judicial activism, with different viewpoints along...
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Citizens United v. FEC (category Judicial activism)
a separate concurring opinion "to address the important principles of judicial restraint and stare decisis implicated in this case". Roberts explained...
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effectively led to the government shutdown and critics noted that the judicial activism slowed of government productivity without corruption has created a...
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Neil Gorsuch (section Judicial activism)
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, writing, "the most impressive judicial nominees are grossly mistreated" by the Senate. In 2004, Gorsuch received...
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"uncompromising courage and impassioned leadership in a campaign of judicial activism in Bangladesh that affirms the people's right to a good environment...
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Vishakha and others v. State of Rajasthan (category Judicial activism in India)
Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan was a 1997 Indian Supreme Court case where various women's groups led by Naina Kapur and her organisation, Sakshi...
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Roe v. Wade (category Judicial activism)
went about it the wrong way, and some called the decision a form of judicial activism. Others argued that Roe did not go far enough, as it was placed within...
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Court has, through intense judicial activism, become a symbol of hope for the people of India. As a result of judicial activism, India's Supreme Court has...
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criticized by some notable academics, journalists, and politicians for his judicial activism and over-involvement in the day-to-day affairs of the government....
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often compared to other judicial philosophies such as judicial activism, judicial originalism, and judicial textualism. Judicial minimalism takes its approach...
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is held, along with Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, to be a pioneer of judicial activism in the country. He is the longest-served supreme court judge (including...
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judiciary legislation Electoral reform Government failure Judicial activism Judicial independence Judicial review Political corruption Parliamentary sovereignty...
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National Judicial Appointments Commission Judicial activism in India History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Supreme Court of Pakistan (Judicial history)...
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Dyson Heydon (section Judicial career)
making the court then all-male, and because of his opposition to judicial activism. After his first full year on the bench, Heydon was noted for his...
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where minimalism or textualism are the recommended responses to judicial activism. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. described originalism...
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history. He was known for his judicial innovation through landmark judgements, which made him "the face of judicial activism" in India. His decisions were...
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Supreme Court's history, being widely denounced for its overt racism, judicial activism, poor legal reasoning, and crucial role in the start of the American...
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of India Constitution of India List of chief justices of India National Judicial Appointments Commission List of landmark court decisions in India List...
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Qualified immunity (category Judicial activism)
Immunity Doctrine in the Supreme Court: Judicial Activism and the Restriction of Constitutional Rights Activism and the Restriction of Constitutional Rights"...
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Michael Kirby (judge) (section Judicial appointment)
of Exeter, Kirby delivered the Hamlyn Lectures on the subject of judicial activism. Rejecting the doctrine of strict constructionism, Kirby declared...
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Appeal (redirect from Judicial appeals)
Current Meanings of "Judicial Activism", 92 Cal. L. Rev. 1441, 1442 (2004) (discussing contemporary discourse regarding judicial activism); Jonathan Mallamud...
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