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A quick definition of judicial activism:

Judicial activism is when judges make decisions based on their personal beliefs about what is right or wrong, instead of just following the law. This can sometimes mean that they ignore previous court decisions and create new rules. Some people think this is a good thing because it allows judges to protect people's rights, while others think it is bad because it can lead to unfair decisions.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Judicial activism is a philosophy of how judges make decisions. It means that judges use their personal beliefs about public policy and other factors to guide their decisions. This often leads to finding constitutional violations and ignoring previous court decisions. The opposite of judicial activism is judicial restraint, which means judges limit their decisions to the law and previous court decisions.

Example: A judge who practices judicial activism might rule that a law is unconstitutional because they believe it violates a person's right to privacy, even if there is no clear constitutional violation. This judge might also ignore previous court decisions that support the law.

Explanation: This example illustrates how a judge who practices judicial activism might use their personal beliefs to guide their decision-making. They might interpret the law in a way that supports their beliefs, even if it goes against previous court decisions or the plain language of the law. This can lead to controversy and criticism, as some people believe judges should limit their decisions to the law and not their personal beliefs.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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