Judges made the correct ruling on an abortion case and that jeopardizes their careers. Left-wing activists are coming after them. Courts aren't set up to fend off partisan attacks.
The uproar over the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision this past April to uphold the state’s 1864 abortion law has laid bare a profound misunderstanding of the judiciary’s role in our democracy. In April, the court ruled 4-2 that the old law’s complete ban on abortion, enacted when Arizona was still a territory, sprang back into place once the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its June 2022 Dobbs decision.
Upholding a law that predates Arizona’s statehood while knowing that it would ignite a political firestorm and jeopardize his career is a testament to his integrity. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The backlash against Bolick and King is emblematic of a broader ignorance or willful disregard for the judiciary’s role. Honest judging protects minority rights and maintains a check on majoritarian excess.
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