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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I sat in on Judge Hubert’s court. Judge Paul Hubert is the presiding judge for Catch Court in Franklin County. Catch Court is located in Columbus‚ Ohio at 375 South High Street. What is does ‘Catch’ stand for in Catch Court? “Catch stands for Changing Actions to Change Habits” (Hubert‚ 2017). Why did you start Catch Court? Judge Hubert saw a need for women who were coming through his court. These women for victims of human trafficking not prostitutes. These women were victims and needed help
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That arrogant figure owned himself the title of ‘Judge on duty’. The last letter also mentioned a judge. On duty! How presumptuous and… The Chief Inspector just swallowed to loose his anger and incapacity and to redirect his angry thoughts on a different track. This way didn’t lead to solutions. Anger was the worst advisor to
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The themes of the Drover’s Wife The short story‚ the drover’s wife portrays a strong and independent female in the bush. Her husband is out with sheep‚ leaving her alone with her four young children. She has to face many changes and difficulties in life all by herself. The story is told from the perspective of the woman and is mainly about the process of beating a snake and her recall of the hard past. Though the story is very short‚ it covers several themes. They are respectively equality‚ responsibility
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Celia Behind me In her story‚ "Celia Behind Me"‚ Isabel Huggan writes about the subject that all of us can relate to: Pressure to fit in and be accepted. The main character‚ Elizabeth‚ struggles with her own insecurity and position within the group of kids. The result of her insecurity is frustration she expresses on Celia. Elizabeth’s position within the group of those kids was unstable. She makes herself believe that she is a part of the group. They go home together and they pick on Celia together
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Lex Brown Judicial Processes 4/10/2015 Dr. Scott Judges Decision’s Based on Region Throughout this semester we have learned about the processes‚ decision making‚ and what influences judges in their siding on court cases. We have learned that judges make decisions based on their political party affiliation. They also make decisions on according to their own beliefs or morals. But what makes someone fall into the political party they are in? Most say their beliefs and morals‚ however I do not
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serious crime puinishable under a year · what is a court room group i. Lawyers‚judges‚clerks‚judge‚public defenders etc · What is a consent degree? i. a judgement by consent of the parties to a lawsuit where the defendamt agrees to stop the alleged improper activities · federal court system structure i. district courts‚ courts of appeals‚ and the US supreme court · Know qualifications and what makes a good judge i. pro competence‚ political qulifications‚political conn.‚self-selection‚crapshoot
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Discuss the presentation of the legal establishment in Act One Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play In the play “Murmuring Judges” by David Hare‚ the legal establishment is generally portrayed in a negative light. One negative attitude displayed by the barristers is a lack of understanding about the life of the general population. This is reflected by Sir Peter stating that everyone listens to “Desert Island Disks” (a Radio 4 broadcast) when they sit down for “Sunday luncheon”. The fact that Peter
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answer struck the whole world -- "If the person is gay and seeks the Lord and has good will‚ who am I to judge?" A problem without solution is not a problem‚ but a reality to be accepted. We are all aware of homosexuality and how it affects our society. Some would treat them as bringer of misfortunes or a contagious disease because of the discriminations they’re getting. As humans‚ we tend to judge our neighbors without even considering their situation. There are studies conducted as to what are the
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Gideon’s Journey As many Christians may know‚ Gideon is a major character in the book of Judges. He was the youngest son of Joash who lived in Ophrah‚ just west of the Jordan River. Gideon was chosen by God to rescue Israel from the Midianites. Even though Israel stopped worshipping God after he died‚ he is a hero of Israel because he helped focus Israel’s eyes on God when he was alive and he had strong faith in God. God gave Israel to the Midianites because they were not focusing their eyes
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