Reading Time: 6 minutes Judicial activism is a term used to describe when judges make decisions that go beyond the scope of their judicial role. It can be used…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Elena Kagan’s judicial philosophy is best encapsulated by her statement that “a judge’s job is not to write a law.” In other words, a judge’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Judicial self restraint is the practice by judges to limit their own decision making by relying on precedent, and by avoiding making personal or policy…