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Judicial Activism Alert

We always hear outrage over "judicial activism."  We are told that judicial activism is wrong... for some reason.  Oddly (or not?) the only time we hear complaints about judicial activism are when minority rights are vindicated.  If a judge finds that gays have a right to marry, people don't even need to read the opinion before declaring it activism.  If you really want judicial activism, go spend a day in Family Court.  There, you'll see that Jim Crow lives on - if you're a man who wants custody of his child, or if you think it's only fair that your ex-wife should work for a living. You will see enough equal-protection violations to last a lifetime.  Here is what happened to one man: Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan on Tuesday won his appeal from an $18,000-a-month child support obligation imposed in his 2006 divorce, which a New Jersey appellate court found both exorbitant and unfairly apportioned against him...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).