Judges do make law — it’s their job By Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Misleading and silly slogans about what judges do are dominating the debate about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. President Bush and Republican politicians constantly repeat‚ as a mantra‚ that Roberts is a desirable choice because he won’t "legislate from the bench" and will merely "apply the law‚ not make it." But every lawyer knows that judges make law — it’s their job. In fact‚ law students learn in the first semester
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that judges make law.A judge is a public official appointed or elected to hear and decide legal matters in court[2]‚ Judges exercise judicial power. This involves making binding decisions affecting the rights and duties of citizens and institutions. In carrying out this task‚ a judge can use any of the following three sources of Ugandan law‚ Acts of Parliament or legislation‚ the common law‚ or previous decisions by the courts and a constitution Do judges make law? To ask the question “do judges make
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Transgender People Deserve Equal Rights Most transgender people face discrimination every day here in America. New laws are being written to protect transgender people‚ but it can take several years before those laws are passed and go into effect. With or without these laws transgender people are being discriminated against. The United States lags far behind in establishing transgender equality and a majority of all states still do not have civil rights protections for transgender Americans
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Do professional athletes get paid too much? In my personal opinion: No In this modern era this is an ethical issue that comes up more and more often. This has been brought up especially in times of economic hardship and the recession whereby families are really struggling to make ends meet with unemployment‚ delay of retirement and general reductions in disposable income. During this paper it shall be discussed how the ethical issue of high wages came about‚ why it is an issue‚ who is affected
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will have more time to spend with families and friends as robots has took over the house chores. To enhance my knowledge in robotics‚ I need to have a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. College is a time for new and exciting experiences as well as a time to explore diverse and innovative ideas. What could be better than traveling to a foreign country to learn about their ideas‚ history‚ and culture? I believe study abroad is something that college students should do to help avoid
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of ourselves—that is our innate capacity and power and we must use it (Rollo May makes a similar point in “On
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ASSIGNMENT WEEK 4 AED 200 2/24/14 JUNETT JOHNSON The teaching profession has rights and responsibilities much like any other profession. Keeping in mind that obtaining a teachers license is a privilege not a right‚ and maintaining that privilege is up to the teacher. One way to do this is to become aware of the necessary conditions to become employed and to keep that employment. This will include what rights you have under your contract as a teacher
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generates part orders‚ taking much of the guesswork out of replenishment. Most significantly‚ the system allows the company to review and analyze information across its global organization giving it a 360-degree view into enterprise wide information that supports strategic goal setting and decision making throughout all levels of the organization. 2. Identify a few key metrics a Harley-Davidson marketing executive might want to monitor on a digital dashboard An executive information system (EIS) is
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Not an Average Teenager The moral of my life was to finish school‚ go through sports‚ and have a good life‚ a lavish one. One that could be spread throughout the world and secrets shared with others so that they could one day be as successful as you “were”. I wouldn’t consider myself very religious; I don’t get what the pastor is saying half the time because I’ve only read the bible a couple of times‚ when he says find this on this page I never know what he is talking about; sometimes I feel why
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Should Colleges Focus More on Personal and Social Responsibility? Initial Findings from Campus Surveys Conducted for the Association of American Colleges and Universities as Part of Its Initiative‚ Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility Survey Administered and Report Written By Eric L. Dey and Associates Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education University of Michigan School of Education 610 E. University Ann Arbor‚ MI 48109-1259 Core Commitments
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