Reading Time: 6 minutes In 1991, Clarence Thomas was nominated by George H.W. Bush to the United States Supreme Court. His confirmation hearings were marred by allegations of sexual…
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: 5 minutes What is judicial modesty? Judicial modesty is the principle that judges should not allow their personal beliefs or opinions to influence their decisions. Instead, they…