At the end of the day, Pence just wants to make sure that so-called activist judges are conservative
would appoint activist judges to our courts who would legislate from the bench and trample—trample on our most cherished liberties.” This is a common talking point for Pence and others on the right—that judges appointed by Democrats are “activists” who “legislate” rather than adjudicate, while those championed by Republicans apply the Constitution as the Founding Fathers intended it, free from the politics of the now.
But in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network the same day, Pence made clear that’s complete B.S. He’s not interested in keeping activist judges off the bench—he just wants to make sure that the activist judges are conservative.
Such a pitch could have political value. While the bench is already tilted to the right with Trump’s additions of, it’s likely there are some conservatives who won’t be satisfied until the entire court is red, and will see decisions striking down Louisiana abortion restrictions and protecting LGBTQ Americans from workplace discrimination as a “wake-up call.” Indeed, as
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Mike Johnson Criticizes Franchise’s Diversity Efforts as ‘Atrocious’ (EXCLUSIVE)The next season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” will feature the franchise’s first Black star in 25 seasons with leading man Matt James. However, a few seasons before James was sele…
Read more »
‘Better Call Saul’ Star Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on Gus Recruiting Mike in Season 5BetterCallSaul's Giancarlo Esposito: 'That’s the difference between maturity and non-maturity: I’m going to take a second, think about what I’m going to say before I speak it. Think about what I really want, what the endgame is, what the long game is'
Read more »
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike Launch Music, Gaming and Lifestyle Agency (EXCLUSIVE)DJ and production duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are launching a music, gaming and lifestyle agency called The Smash Universe. The company will focus on content creators, gamers and lifestyle infl…
Read more »
Editorial: Eighteen (years) is enough: Limit the terms of Supreme Court justicesEditorial: Eighteen (years) is enough: Limit the terms of Supreme Court justices (via latimesopinion)
Read more »
Manhattan DA Vance 'still fishing for ways to justify' harassment of Trump over tax records, lawyers claimThe Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have blanket immunity from having his tax record subpoenaed by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Read more »
'I Want to Start From Scratch': How Teen Black Lives Matter Activists Are Writing the Future'I'm fighting a fight that I was never meant to fight in the first place. It's not my responsibility to dismantle white supremacy. But I still do it because I'm with millions of other Black people across this country.'
Read more »