By David Von Drehle David Von Drehle Columnist focusing on national affairs and politics Email Bio Follow Columnist May 21 at 5:24 PM One of my heroes is a lawyer and judge from Jacksonville, Fla., named Leander Shaw. There was much to admire in Shaw’s trailblazing career as an African American working in the courts of the Deep South, but the particular decision that set him apart in my mind came in December 2000.
More than any other case, Bush v. Gore cemented in the public mind a demoralizing belief that judges are mere politicians in black robes. It was a tragedy for the nation that there were no Leander Shaws on the highest court when this most political of cases came before it. The justices split down party lines.
But in a time of widespread cynicism and fraying public trust, Roberts can’t expect his word alone to carry the day. Salvaging the reputation of the courts demands consistent, concerted effort. All of the justices — not just the chief justice — should be on the lookout for opportunities to demonstrate respect for the rule of law and an independent judiciary.
It way past time to hold these district judges accountable for Nationwide injections once the Supreme Court has overturned their rules. This time the court address this usurpation of OUR Constitution by federal judges Nationwide injections
Has any of the liberal four gone against the other liberals on a major case? Seems the media thinks it’s only bipartisan when right leaning votes with the left. Do remember that the early call of FL 1hr before polls closed in panhandle was estimated to have cost W ~10k votes
Time&time the lower courts have done that [rulings] political.The Supreme Court has not done this-that's why Pres. Trump keeps winning at the Supreme Court level.
TermLimitsforSupremeCourt
But only if they make the WP leftists with a byline happy.
Sheeit I hope you are right
Even the title is insulting a bit don’t you think?
Or not.
Apparently your opinion writer has not been following the news for the last 20 years or so.
Where's Ruth? Nancy is hiding her body.
Somebody should tell that to politically biased low level judges.
scotusginsburg thanks for holding us up and holding... 'We hold these truths to be self-evident...'
Bolsheviks/Liberals were all joyful when Black-Robed Dictators decreed law out of whole cloth, incl. Roe v. Wade and many other dictatorial, unconstitutional decrees. Now that some of this tyranny may be undone, you preach about judges not being politicians. Absurdity maximus.
They are, in reality.
Who’s the second from right, front row? Looks vaguely familiar.
HOW I SEEK THIS SIGHT IN MY STATE.....HEARING IS DAMB.
It's the left that has filled the Supreme Court with activist and horrible judicial philosophy. The right follows the constitution.
They blew their chance in Bush v Gore
MAYORPETE2020
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