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His jurisprudence has been overshadowed by that of his showier colleagues but was a model of principled restraint.

Criticism of "activist" judges predates the term and has come from both ends of the political spectrum. Democratic and ...

Doug Ford’s criticism of judicial activism is perfectly warranted You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. On Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug ...

"Judicial activism largely exists in the eye of the beholder," says Barry Friedman, a law professor at New York University and author on the subject. "One person's activism is another's sound ...

2005—Federal district judge Joseph F. Bataillon rules that the Nebraska constitutional provision defining marriage as “between a man and a woman” violates First Amendment associational ...

“In some cases, it’s even worse than that where you have this judicial activism,” Mr DeAngelis said. “It’s a huge problem. “You have to ask yourself, how bad does it have to get before ...